The thunderbolt, entering the body of Vritra, O Bharata, divided him in two parts. Divided in two by the thunderbolt, the great Asura endued with great Yoga powers, went to the region of Vishnu of great energy.
प्रविश्य वज्रं वृत्रं च दारयामास भारत॥ दारितश्च स वज्रेण महायोगी महासुरः। जगाम परमं स्थानं विष्णोरमिततेजसः॥