Shloka 126
Vāsudeva’s Upadeśa: The Inner Enemy and the Indra–Vṛtra Precedent (आत्मशत्रु-बोधः; इन्द्र-वृत्रोपाख्यानम्)
शतक्रतुरतिक्रुद्धस्तत्र वज़्मवासृजत् । वृत्रासुरके द्वारा तेजपर भी अधिकार कर लिया गया और उसके रूप नामक विषयका अपहरण हो गया
śatakratur atikruddhas tatra vajram avāsṛjat |
Vāyu disse: Indra (Śatakratu), dominado por ira intensíssima, arremessou ali o seu vajra. Ao saber que Vṛtrāsura havia tomado para si o esplendor e a autoridade ligados à sua própria forma e ao seu nome, e que lhe roubara o objeto chamado “forma” (rūpa), a cólera de Śatakratu não teve limites. Então ele voltou a atingir Vṛtra com o vajra — ato movido por uma soberania ferida e pelo ímpeto feroz de restaurar a ordem cósmica.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how wounded authority and fear of losing rightful power can inflame anger, pushing even a ruler toward violent action. Ethically, it points to the tension between restoring order (dharma) and being driven by uncontrolled wrath—suggesting that power must be exercised with restraint, even when confronting a threat.
Vāyu narrates that Indra, furious upon realizing that Vṛtrāsura has usurped or appropriated his splendor/authority (linked to his identity and renown), responds by hurling the vajra at Vṛtra again, escalating the confrontation.