Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 7
Vṛtrāsura Rebukes Indra; Heroic Combat and the Asura’s Pure Devotional Prayers
तेन देवगणा: सर्वे वृत्रविस्फोटनेन वै । निपेतुर्मूर्च्छिता भूमौ यथैवाशनिना हता: ॥ ७ ॥
tena deva-gaṇāḥ sarve vṛtra-visphoṭanena vai nipetur mūrcchitā bhūmau yathaivāśaninā hatāḥ
Nang marinig ng lahat ng diyos ang malakas na ungol ni Vṛtrāsura, sila’y nawalan ng malay at bumagsak sa lupa, na para bang tinamaan ng kidlat.
FAQs
This verse describes how Vṛtrāsura’s fierce outburst stunned the devas so completely that they collapsed unconscious, as if struck by a thunderbolt.
Because Vṛtrāsura’s sudden, violent expansion/bursting (visphoṭa) overwhelmed them, causing them to faint and drop to the ground.
Even the powerful can be shaken by unexpected force; steadiness and humility are essential, and one should seek inner shelter beyond external strength.