Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 14
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
It states that Indra’s vajra was crafted by Viśvakarmā, empowered by the sage’s potency, and infused with the Lord’s divine effulgence—making it effective for the cosmic purpose at hand.
Because the weapon’s true effectiveness is shown to depend not merely on craftsmanship, but on spiritual merit (the sage’s potency) and ultimately the Supreme Lord’s sanction.
Do your duty with the best means available, but seek purity, sacrifice, and God’s grace—recognizing that higher support, not ego, makes actions successful.