Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 28
Vṛtrāsura Instructs Indra on Providence and Devotion; The Slaying of Vṛtrāsura
महाप्राणो महावीर्यो महासर्प इव द्विपम् । कृत्वाधरां हनुं भूमौ दैत्यो दिव्युत्तरां हनुम् । नभोगम्भीरवक्त्रेण लेलिहोल्बणजिह्वया ॥ २७ ॥ दंष्ट्राभि: कालकल्पाभिर्ग्रसन्निव जगत्त्रयम् । अतिमात्रमहाकाय आक्षिपंस्तरसा गिरीन् ॥ २८ ॥ गिरिराट् पादचारीव पद्भ्यां निर्जरयन् महीम् । जग्रास स समासाद्य वज्रिणं सहवाहनम् ॥ २९ ॥
mahā-prāṇo mahā-vīryo mahā-sarpa iva dvipam kṛtvādharāṁ hanuṁ bhūmau daityo divy uttarāṁ hanum
弗栗陀罗阿修罗力大无比、勇猛非常；他将下颚置于大地，上颚高举至天穹。其口深邃如虚空，舌如巨蛇翻卷；獠牙可怖如死神，仿佛要吞噬三界。化作极其庞大的身躯，他震动群山，以双足碾压大地，宛如喜马拉雅在行走。随后他来到因陀罗面前，将因陀罗连同坐骑爱罗婆多一并吞下，如巨蟒吞象一般。
FAQs
This verse compares Vṛtrāsura’s fangs to Kāla itself, stressing that worldly power and terror ultimately reflect the overwhelming force of Time, under the Supreme’s control.
Śukadeva uses epic imagery to convey Vṛtrāsura’s immense, frightening presence in the battle, heightening the drama of Indra’s confrontation and the scale of the cosmic conflict.
It reminds one not to be overawed by external threats or displays of power; time changes everything, so cultivate steadiness, duty, and devotion rather than fear.