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
Wahai Raja, apabila masa memberi peluang yang memihak, para dewa menyerang dari belakang dan menghalau tentera asura, mencerai-beraikannya seolah-olah tiada pemimpin. Melihat keadaan tenteranya yang menyedihkan, Vṛtrāsura—yang terbaik antara asura, dikenali sebagai Indraśatru, musuh Indra—sangat berdukacita dan murka. Tidak tahan akan kemunduran itu, dia berhenti, menahan mereka dengan kekuatan, lalu memarahi para dewa dan berkata dengan nada marah seperti berikut.
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.