Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 22
Indra Slays Namuci—The Limits of Power and the Triumph of Divine Strategy
शताभ्यां मातलिं पाको रथं सावयवं पृथक् । सकृत्सन्धानमोक्षेण तदद्भुतमभूद् रणे ॥ २२ ॥
śatābhyāṁ mātaliṁ pāko rathaṁ sāvayavaṁ pṛthak sakṛt sandhāna-mokṣeṇa tad adbhutam abhūd raṇe
Pāka, another asura, fitted two hundred arrows to his bow and released them all at once, striking the chariot with all its gear and the charioteer Mātali separately. On the battlefield this was indeed a wondrous feat.
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It describes a battlefield wonder: Indra (Pāka) struck Mātali and the chariot into separated parts with many blows, yet it was restored in a single act—showing extraordinary, divine capability during the Deva–Asura war.
Because despite being shattered into pieces, it became whole again immediately, highlighting supernatural power and the marvels that occur in celestial battles described in the Bhagavatam.
Even when circumstances seem “broken,” divine arrangement can restore what is needed for dharma; a devotee learns steadiness, faith, and focus on righteous duty amid conflict.