Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 13
Dadhīci’s Supreme Charity and the Opening of Indra’s War with Vṛtrāsura
अथेन्द्रो वज्रमुद्यम्य निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा । मुने: शक्तिभिरुत्सिक्तो भगवत्तेजसान्वित: ॥ १३ ॥ वृतो देवगणै: सर्वैर्गजेन्द्रोपर्यशोभत । स्तूयमानो मुनिगणैस्त्रैलोक्यं हर्षयन्निव ॥ १४ ॥
athendro vajram udyamya nirmitaṁ viśvakarmaṇā muneḥ śaktibhir utsikto bhagavat-tejasānvitaḥ
Thereafter, King Indra very firmly took up the thunderbolt manufactured by Viśvakarmā from the bones of Dadhīci. Charged with the exalted power of Dadhīci Muni and enlightened by the power of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Indra rode on the back of his carrier, Airāvata, surrounded by all the demigods, while all the great sages offered him praise. Thus he shone very beautifully, pleasing the three worlds as he rode off to kill Vṛtrāsura.
FAQs
This verse states that Indra raised the Vajra crafted by Viśvakarmā, empowered by the sage’s potency and infused with the Lord’s divine splendor—showing it was not merely a material weapon.
Because the weapon’s effectiveness depends on spiritual power: the sage’s sacrifice and potency (Dadhīci) and the Lord’s sanction together make it capable of accomplishing its divine purpose.
It teaches that real strength comes from higher alignment—selfless sacrifice, purity, and divine support—rather than relying only on personal power or technology.