Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 18
Vṛtrāsura Rebukes Indra; Heroic Combat and the Asura’s Pure Devotional Prayers
अथो हरे मे कुलिशेन वीर हर्ता प्रमथ्यैव शिरो यदीह । तत्रानृणो भूतबलिं विधाय मनस्विनां पादरज: प्रपत्स्ये ॥ १८ ॥
atho hare me kuliśena vīra hartā pramathyaiva śiro yadīha tatrānṛṇo bhūta-baliṁ vidhāya manasvināṁ pāda-rajaḥ prapatsye
但是，英勇的因陀罗啊，如果你用金刚杵砍下我的头，我将从业报中解脱，并有幸获得像那罗达仙人那样伟大的奉献者脚下的尘土。
Śrī Narottama dāsa Ṭhākura sings:
FAQs
Vṛtrāsura shows that a devotee can be fearless even before death, seeing it as an opportunity to offer one’s life and attain the dust of the devotees’ feet.
In the battle narrative, Vṛtrāsura rejects bodily survival and invites Indra to fulfill his duty, while Vṛtrāsura focuses on attaining the association (dust of feet) of exalted devotees.
Do your duty without obsession for personal gain, offer outcomes to God, and seek the guidance and “footsteps” (teachings) of saintly devotees through study, service, and humility.