Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 31
Vṛtrāsura Instructs Indra on Providence and Devotion; The Slaying of Vṛtrāsura
निगीर्णोऽप्यसुरेन्द्रेण न ममारोदरं गत: । महापुरुषसन्नद्धो योगमायाबलेन च ॥ ३१ ॥
nigīrṇo ’py asurendreṇa na mamārodaraṁ gataḥ mahāpuruṣa-sannaddho yoga-māyā-balena ca
Obwohl der Asurenkönig ihn verschlungen hatte, starb Indra nicht in dessen Bauch. Denn er war durch die göttliche Rüstung des Mahāpuruṣa Nārāyaṇa geschützt—die mit Nārāyaṇa Selbst eins ist—und zudem durch die Kraft seiner eigenen Yoga-māyā.
FAQs
This verse explains that even when a devotee appears to be overpowered—like being swallowed by an enemy—he can remain unharmed by the Lord’s protection through Yogamāyā.
Śukadeva describes that Indra did not die inside Vṛtrāsura because he was safeguarded by the Supreme Person’s arrangement and the power of Yogamāyā.
The verse encourages taking shelter of the Lord through sincere devotion, cultivating steadiness and courage even when circumstances seem overwhelming.