Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 14
Indra Slays Namuci—The Limits of Power and the Triumph of Divine Strategy
स सिंहवाह आसाद्य गदामुद्यम्य रंहसा । जत्रावताडयच्छक्रं गजं च सुमहाबल: ॥ १४ ॥
sa siṁha-vāha āsādya gadām udyamya raṁhasā jatrāv atāḍayac chakraṁ gajaṁ ca sumahā-balaḥ
大力的詹婆阿修罗乘狮疾驰而至，逼近因陀罗，举起棍棒猛击其肩，又击打因陀罗之象。
FAQs
In this verse, Indra (Śakra) is struck at the shoulder-joint by a lion-mounted, very powerful opponent wielding a mace, and even Indra’s elephant is hit.
The verse emphasizes the intensity of the battle—Indra is attacked together with his mount, showing that the assault is meant to incapacitate both the king of heaven and his support in combat.
Worldly power and position can be shaken suddenly; the Bhagavatam’s battle narratives remind a devotee to seek steady shelter in the Supreme rather than relying on external strength alone.