Shloka 19
Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa
तं निजघ्नुरभिद्रुत्य सगणा विबुधर्षभा: । स्वै: स्वैर्दिव्यास्त्रशस्त्रौघै: सोऽग्रसत्तानि कृत्स्नश: ॥ १९ ॥
taṁ nijaghnur abhidrutya sagaṇā vibudharṣabhāḥ svaiḥ svair divyāstra-śastraughaiḥ so ’grasat tāni kṛtsnaśaḥ
Die Halbgötter unter Indras Führung stürmten mit ihren Scharen heran und trafen ihn mit ihren transzendentalen Waffen; doch Vṛtrāsura verschlang sie alle restlos.
FAQs
This verse states that even when the leading demigods attacked Vṛtrāsura with torrents of divine weapons, he swallowed them all, showing his extraordinary, divinely-arranged might.
In the battle context of Canto 6, the demigods confronted Vṛtrāsura as a formidable enemy; each used his own celestial weapons, yet the narrative emphasizes that their force was ineffective against him at this moment.
Material or external strength can fail against higher arrangement; the Bhagavatam encourages devotees to rely on the Supreme Lord’s will and cultivate inner steadiness rather than mere displays of power.