158 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 9
bhiyah prapsyatha bhadram vo
na hirsanti ca mat-paran

tasmin—when he (Vrtrasura); vinihate—is killed; yayam—all of
you: tejah—power; astra—arrows; @yudha—other weapons; sam-
padah—and opulence; bhiiyah—again; prdpsyatha—will obtain;
bhadram—all good fortune; vah—unto you; na—not; himsanti—hurt;
ca—also; mat-pardn—My devotees.

TRANSLATION

When Vrtrasura is killed because of My spiritual strength, you
will regain your strength, weapons and wealth. Thus there will be
all good fortune for all of you. Although Vrtrasura can destroy all
the three worlds, do not fear that he will harm you. He is also a
devotee and will never be envious of you.

PURPORT

A devotee of the Lord is never envious of anyone, what to speak of
other devotees. As revealed later, Vrtrasura was also a devotee.
Therefore he was not expected to be envious of the demigods. Indeed, of
his own accord, he would try to benefit the demigods. A devotee does not
hesitate to give up his own body for a better cause. Canakya Pandita said,
san-nimitte varam tydgo vindase niyate sati. After all, all one’s material
possessions, including his body, will be destroyed in due course of time.
Therefore if the body and other possessions can be utilized for a better
cause, a devotee never hesitates to give up even his own body. Because
Lord Visnu wanted to save the demigods, Vrtrasura, even though able to
swallow the three worlds, would agree to be killed by the demigods. For a
devotee there is no difference between living and dying because in this
life a devotee engages in devotional service, and after giving up his
body, he engages in the same service in the spiritual world. His
devotional service is never hindered.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to the Ninth Chapter, Sixth
Canto, of the Srimad-Bhagavatam, entitled “Appearance of the Demon
Vrtrdsura.””
