Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 3
Vṛtrāsura Rebukes Indra; Heroic Combat and the Asura’s Pure Devotional Prayers
विशीर्यमाणां पृतनामासुरीमसुरर्षभ: । कालानुकूलैस्त्रिदशै: काल्यमानामनाथवत् ॥ २ ॥ दृष्ट्वातप्यत सङ्कुद्ध इन्द्रशत्रुरमर्षित: । तान् निवार्यौजसा राजन् निर्भर्त्स्येदमुवाच ह ॥ ३ ॥
viśīryamāṇāṁ pṛtanām āsurīm asurarṣabhaḥ kālānukūlais tridaśaiḥ kālyamānām anāthavat
Oh rey, aprovechando una ocasión favorable concedida por el tiempo, los semidioses atacaron por la retaguardia y comenzaron a expulsar al ejército de los asuras, dispersándolo como si no tuviera jefe. Al ver la condición lamentable de sus soldados, Vṛtrāsura, el mejor de los asuras, llamado Indraśatru, enemigo de Indra, se afligió profundamente y se enfureció. Incapaz de tolerar tal revés, se detuvo, los contuvo con fuerza y reprendió a los semidioses, diciendo con ira lo siguiente.
FAQs
It describes Vṛtrāsura becoming intensely distressed and angry upon seeing his forces break, then forcibly restraining them and rebuking them to stand and fight.
Because he is presented as Indra’s principal adversary in this conflict; the epithet identifies him by his role in the narrative as Indra’s enemy.
It highlights leadership under pressure—when a group collapses in fear, a leader may need to steady them firmly and restore resolve rather than surrender to panic.