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
パリークシット王よ、時がもたらした好機に乗じて半神たちは後方からアスラ軍を攻め、悪魔の兵を追い立て、指揮官なき軍のように四散させた。自軍の哀れな有様を見たアスラの雄ヴリトラーサラ—インドラの敵「インドラシャトル」と呼ばれる者—は深く嘆き、憤った。この逆境に耐えられず、彼は立ち止まり、力で彼らを制して半神たちを叱責し、怒りのうちに次の言葉を語った。
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.