Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 21
Indra Slays Namuci—The Limits of Power and the Triumph of Divine Strategy
हरीन्दशशतान्याजौ हर्यश्वस्य बल: शरै: । तावद्भिरर्दयामास युगपल्लघुहस्तवान् ॥ २१ ॥
harīn daśa-śatāny ājau haryaśvasya balaḥ śaraiḥ tāvadbhir ardayām āsa yugapal laghu-hastavān
Quickly handling the situation on the battlefield, the demon Bala put all of Indra’s one thousand horses into tribulation by simultaneously piercing them all with an equal number of arrows.
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Bala is a powerful asura warrior described as the son of Haryaśva, fighting fiercely in the Devasura battle.
It describes Bala’s extraordinary speed and skill, striking down hundreds of elephants with arrows as if attacking them all simultaneously.
It highlights how concentrated skill and speed can create overwhelming impact—encouraging disciplined practice, focus, and excellence, while remembering that true victory ultimately depends on divine will.