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
ਇੰਦ੍ਰ ਦੀ ਅਗਵਾਈ ਹੇਠ ਦੇਵਗਣ ਸੈਨਾ ਸਮੇਤ ਦੌੜ ਕੇ ਉਸ ਉੱਤੇ ਟੁੱਟ ਪਏ ਅਤੇ ਆਪਣੇ-ਆਪਣੇ ਦਿਵ੍ਯ ਅਸਤ੍ਰ-ਸ਼ਸਤ੍ਰਾਂ ਦੀ ਬਰਖਾ ਕੀਤੀ; ਪਰ ਵ੍ਰਿਤ੍ਰਾਸੁਰ ਨੇ ਉਹ ਸਭ ਹਥਿਆਰ ਨਿਗਲ ਲਏ।
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.