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Vṛtrāsura's Glorious Death
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was reluctant despite his encouragement, took the initiative very forcefully by throwing his trident at Indra. Vṛtrāsura was not at all interested in victory; he was interested in being killed so that he could immediately return home, back to Godhead. As confirmed in  Bhagavad-gītā  (4.9),  tyaktvā deham punar janma naiti : after giving up his body, a devotee immediately returns to Lord Kṛṣṇa and never returns to accept another body. This was Vṛtrāsura's interest.
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ततो युगान्ताग्निकठोरजिह्व- माविध्य शूलं तरसासुरेन्द्रः । क्षिप्त्वा महेन्द्राय विनद्य वीरो हतोऽसि पापेति रुषा जगाद ॥ २ ॥
tato yugāntāgni-kaṭhora-jihvam āvidhya śūlam tarasāsurendraḥ kṣiptvā mahendrāya vinadya vīro hato 'si pāpeti ruṣā jagāda
tataḥ —thereafter;  yuga-anta-agni —like the fire at the end of every millennium;  kaṭhora —sharp;  jihvam —possessing points;  āvidhya —twirling;  śūlam —the trident;  tarasā —with great force;  asura-indraḥ —the great hero of the demons, Vṛtrāsura;  kṣiptvā —throwing;  mahā-indrāya —unto King Indra;  vinadya —roaring;  vīraḥ —the great hero (Vṛtrāsura);  hataḥ —killed;  asi —you are;  pāpa —O sinful one;  iti —thus;  ruṣā —with great anger;  jagāda —he cried out.
TRANSLATION
Then Vṛtrāsura, the great hero of the demons, whirled his trident, which had points like the flames of the blazing fire at the end of the millennium. With great force and anger he threw it at Indra, roaring and exclaiming loudly, “O sinful one, thus shall I kill you!”