A window to the spiritual world

The story of Vṛtrāsura - Part 12

A window to the spiritual world

Show Notes

00:00 Continuing the reading of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.11 01:47 Vṛtrāsura"s roar and the Siberian tiger 04:16 The demigods faint at Vṛtrāsura"s roar 05:14 Vṛtrāsura tramples the demigods 06:10 Metre changes and claims of interpolation 08:11 Indra"s club and Vṛtrāsura"s response 11:18 Changing metre and the beauty of the text 12:34 Vṛtrāsura strikes Airāvata 13:11 Heroism and the ethics of war 19:04 Airāvata is struck and Indra falls 20:41 Indra heals Airāvata; Vṛtrāsura shows restraint 22:08 Vṛtrāsura follows dharma 24:28 Vṛtrāsura recalls Indra"s killing of his brother 25:16 Vṛtrāsura encourages Indra and acts as Kṛṣṇa"s instrument 27:04 Vṛtrāsura begins speaking to Indra

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