204 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 11
me in accordance with Lord Visnu’s order, there is no doubt that I
shall be killed by the release of your thunderbolt. Lord Visnu has
sided with you. Therefore your victory, opulence and all good
qualities are assured.
PURPORT
Vrtrasura not only assured King Indra that the thunderbolt was invin-
cible, but also encouraged Indra to use it against him as soon as possible.
Vrtrasura was eager to die with the stroke of the thunderbolt sent by
Lord Visnu so that he could immediately return home, back to Godhead.
By hurling the thunderbolt, Indra would gain victory and enjoy the
heavenly planets, remaining in the material world for repeated birth and
death. Indra wanted to gain victory over Vrtrasura and thereby become
happy, but that would not at all be happiness. The heavenly planets are
just below Brahmaloka, but as stated by the Supreme Lord. Krsna,
abrahma-bhuvanal lokah punar dvartino ’rjuna: even if one achieves
Brahmaloka, he must still fall to the lower planetary systems again and
again. However, if one goes back to Godhead, he never returns to this
material world. By killing Vrtrasura, Indra would not actually gain; he
would remain in the material world. Vrtrasura, however, would go to the
spiritual world. Therefore victory was destined for Vrtrasura. not for
Indra.
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aham samadhaya mano yathéha nah
sankarsanas tac-caranaravinde
tvad-vajra-ramho-lulita-gramya-pdso
gatim muner yamy apaviddha-lokah
aham—1; samaddhéya—fixing firmly; manah—the mind; yatha—
just as; dha—said; nah—our; sankarsanah—Lord Sankarsana: tat-
