O Son of Gandhari, in days gone by, the Asura named Vritra, exerting his might in battle, had defeated the foremost of celestials in battle.
गान्धारे युधि विक्रम्य निर्जिताः सुरसत्तमाः। पुरा वृत्रेण दैत्येन भिन्नदेहाः सहस्रशः॥