Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 22
Vṛtrāsura Rebukes Indra; Heroic Combat and the Asura’s Pure Devotional Prayers
पुंसां किलैकान्तधियां स्वकानां या: सम्पदो दिवि भूमौ रसायाम् । न राति यद्द्वेष उद्वेग आधि- र्मद: कलिर्व्यसनं सम्प्रयास: ॥ २२ ॥
puṁsāṁ kilaikānta-dhiyāṁ svakānāṁ yāḥ sampado divi bhūmau rasāyām na rāti yad dveṣa udvega ādhir madaḥ kalir vyasanaṁ samprayāsaḥ
Ang mga ganap na sumuko sa lotus na paa ng Kataas-taasang Panginoon at laging nag-aalaala sa Kanyang mga paa ay kinikilala Niya bilang Kanyang sariling mga lingkod. Ngunit hindi Niya ibinibigay sa kanila ang maningning na kayamanan ng langit, lupa, o ilalim na daigdig; sapagkat ang materyal na yaman ay nagdudulot ng poot, pag-aalala, pagkaligalig ng isip, pagmamataas, alitan, kapahamakan, at matinding pagsisikap, at kapag nawala’y nagdudulot ng malaking dalamhati.
In Bhagavad-gītā (4.11) the Lord says:
FAQs
This verse says that worldly and heavenly opulences are not a true blessing for one-pointed devotees, because such prosperity tends to produce envy, agitation, anxiety, pride, quarrel, misfortune, and exhausting struggle.
While facing Indra in battle, Vṛtrāsura reveals the mood of a pure devotee: he is not tempted by celestial gains or power, and he highlights how material ‘success’ often entangles the mind in conflict and distress.
Use success and resources without obsession—reduce comparison and rivalry, keep spiritual priorities first, and notice how envy, anxiety, and constant striving decrease when devotion becomes the central aim.