Kaleyas Ally with Vritra to Threaten the Gods

The Kaleyas, terrible danavas invincible in battle, arm themselves and place themselves under Vritra, pursuing the gods led by Indra everywhere. The thirty gods, with Indra at their head, approach Brahma for a means to kill Vritra. Brahma tells them: go to Dadhicha. Ask for his bones. Fashion the vajra. With it, Indra will kill Vritra.

Chapter 395 · ~1 min

Gods Visit Dadhicha and Obtain His Bones

The gods, led by Narayana, arrive at Dadhicha's hermitage on the banks of the Sarasvati — a place so beautiful it resembles heaven. They bow at his feet and ask for a boon: his bones. Dadhicha is delighted. He gives up his life willingly, and the gods carry his bones to Tvashtar, who fashions the vajra — the weapon that will shatter the enemies of heaven.

Chapter 395 · ~1 min

Indra Slays Vritra and the Daityas Plot Revenge

Vritra's roar shakes Indra to his core, but the king of the gods strikes him dead with the vajra — then flees in terror, refusing to believe his enemy is gone. The daityas, hunted by the rejoicing gods, retreat into the ocean depths and there hatch a terrible plan: destroy the world by destroying every virtuous ascetic who sustains it.

Chapter 396 · ~2 min

Gods Seek Refuge from Narayana Against Danavas

The danavas have hidden themselves in the ocean, and from there they are destroying the world — men decay and die, sacrifices are ruined, and the gods themselves are terrified. Led by Indra, the thirty gods assemble and turn to Vaikuntha Narayana, recounting his past deeds and pleading for deliverance from the great fear that has seized them.

Chapter 397 · ~2 min