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
ഇന്ദ്രനെ മുൻപാക്കി ദേവഗണങ്ങൾ സൈന്യസഹിതം പാഞ്ഞെത്തി തങ്ങളുടെ ദിവ്യായുധങ്ങളുടെ പ്രഹാരവർഷം ചൊരിഞ്ഞു; എന്നാൽ വൃത്രാസുരൻ അവയെല്ലാം മുഴുവനായി വിഴുങ്ങി.
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.