Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 18
Dadhīci’s Supreme Charity and the Opening of Indra’s War with Vṛtrāsura
रुद्रैर्वसुभिरादित्यैरश्विभ्यां पितृवह्निभि: । मरुद्भिर्ऋभुभि: साध्यैर्विश्वेदेवैर्मरुत्पतिम् ॥ १७ ॥ दृष्ट्वा वज्रधरं शक्रं रोचमानं स्वया श्रिया । नामृष्यन्नसुरा राजन्मृधे वृत्रपुर:सरा: ॥ १८ ॥
rudrair vasubhir ādityair aśvibhyāṁ pitṛ-vahnibhiḥ marudbhir ṛbhubhiḥ sādhyair viśvedevair marut-patim
O Hari, nang dumating sa larangan ng digmaan ang mga asura na pinamumunuan ni Vṛtrāsura, nakita nila si Śakra, si Indra na may hawak na vajra, na napaliligiran ng mga Rudra, Vasu, Āditya, Aśvinī-kumāra, mga Pitṛ, mga Vahni (Agni), Marut, Ṛbhu, Sādhya, at Viśvadeva. Sa sariling śrī niya siya’y nagningning, at ang liwanag na iyon ay di-matiis ng mga demonyo.
FAQs
In this verse, Śukadeva describes Indra arriving with many classes of demigods (Rudras, Vasus, Ādityas, Aśvins, etc.), showing that the devas unite under divine order to confront Vṛtra’s forces.
The verse states they “could not tolerate” Indra’s radiance and glory; their envy and hostility intensified when they saw the thunderbolt-bearing Indra, so they rushed forward led by Vṛtra.
It highlights how envy makes one unable to tolerate another’s success or divine favor; cultivating humility and devotion helps replace rivalry with inner steadiness and dharmic action.