Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 12
Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa
अथान्वाहार्यपचनादुत्थितो घोरदर्शन: । कृतान्त इव लोकानां युगान्तसमये यथा ॥ १२ ॥
athānvāhārya-pacanād utthito ghora-darśanaḥ kṛtānta iva lokānāṁ yugānta-samaye yathā
Luego, desde el lado sur del fuego sacrificial llamado Anvāhārya surgió una figura de aspecto terrible, como Kṛtānta, el destructor de los mundos en el fin de una era.
FAQs
In this verse, Śukadeva describes a dreadful being rising from the sacrificial fire, resembling Death at the end of a yuga—setting the scene for Vṛtrāsura’s fearsome manifestation.
The comparison emphasizes overwhelming terror and unstoppable power—like cosmic dissolution—indicating that the emerging form is not ordinary but carries world-shaking potency.
It reminds a devotee that time and death are irresistible forces; therefore one should cultivate bhakti and spiritual urgency rather than false security in temporary circumstances.