Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 21
Indra’s Brahma-hatyā, Flight from Sin, and Purification by Aśvamedha
स वाजिमेधेन यथोदितेन वितायमानेन मरीचिमिश्रै: । इष्ट्वाधियज्ञं पुरुषं पुराण- मिन्द्रो महानास विधूतपाप: ॥ २१ ॥
sa vājimedhena yathoditena vitāyamānena marīci-miśraiḥ iṣṭvādhiyajñaṁ puruṣaṁ purāṇam indro mahān āsa vidhūta-pāpaḥ
Marīci dan para resi agung lainnya, sesuai aturan, menyelenggarakan yajña vājimedha (aśvamedha) dan memuja Adhiyajña, Purusha Purba—Paramātmā, Bhagavān. Maka Indra terbebas dari dosa, memperoleh kembali kedudukannya yang luhur, dan dihormati lagi oleh semua.
FAQs
This verse states that when Indra performed the prescribed aśvamedha under saintly guidance and worshiped Adhiyajña—the Supreme Lord—his sins were completely eradicated.
Indra was burdened by severe sinful reaction; by executing the duly enjoined sacrifice with sages like Marīci and focusing it on the Supreme Lord, he became purified and restored in spiritual and moral standing.
Offer one’s duties and worship to the Supreme Lord as the real enjoyer of sacrifice—turning work, charity, and discipline into God-centered service that purifies the heart.