Shloka 9
Vṛtrāsura Rebukes Indra; Heroic Combat and the Asura’s Pure Devotional Prayers
विलोक्य तं वज्रधरोऽत्यमर्षित: स्वशत्रवेऽभिद्रवते महागदाम् । चिक्षेप तामापततीं सुदु:सहां जग्राह वामेन करेण लीलया ॥ ९ ॥
vilokya taṁ vajra-dharo ’tyamarṣitaḥ sva-śatrave ’bhidravate mahā-gadām cikṣepa tām āpatatīṁ suduḥsahāṁ jagrāha vāmena kareṇa līlayā
Als Indra, der Träger des Vajra, Vṛtrāsuras Haltung sah, geriet er in unerträglichen Zorn und schleuderte gegen seinen Feind eine gewaltige Keule, die kaum abzuwehren war. Doch als sie heranflog, fing Vṛtrāsura sie mühelos mit der linken Hand auf, wie im Spiel.
FAQs
This verse highlights Vṛtrāsura’s extraordinary prowess: he catches Indra’s massive, unbearable mace with his left hand as if it were a mere plaything.
Indra, enraged upon seeing Vṛtrāsura charging toward him, attacks by throwing a great mace—showing the intensity of the battlefield encounter described by Śukadeva.
The verse teaches steadiness under pressure—when faced with overwhelming force, one can cultivate composure and fearlessness rather than panic.