Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 12
Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa
अथान्वाहार्यपचनादुत्थितो घोरदर्शन: । कृतान्त इव लोकानां युगान्तसमये यथा ॥ १२ ॥
athānvāhārya-pacanād utthito ghora-darśanaḥ kṛtānta iva lokānāṁ yugānta-samaye yathā
பின்னர் ‘அன்வாஹார்யபசன’ எனப்படும் யாகஅக்னியின் தெற்குப் பக்கத்திலிருந்து அச்சமூட்டும் தோற்றமுடைய ஒரு புருஷன் எழுந்தான்; யுகாந்தத்தில் உலகங்களை அழிக்கும் கிருதாந்தனைப் போலவே இருந்தான்.
FAQs
In this verse, Śukadeva describes a dreadful being rising from the sacrificial fire, resembling Death at the end of a yuga—setting the scene for Vṛtrāsura’s fearsome manifestation.
The comparison emphasizes overwhelming terror and unstoppable power—like cosmic dissolution—indicating that the emerging form is not ordinary but carries world-shaking potency.
It reminds a devotee that time and death are irresistible forces; therefore one should cultivate bhakti and spiritual urgency rather than false security in temporary circumstances.