Realising that his bones were the only way by which the devas could defeat the asuras, he willingly gave his life in a pit of mystical flames, that he summoned with the power of his austerities. Vishvakarma is then said to have fashioned a large number of weapons from Dadhichi's bones, including the Vajrayudha, which was fashioned from his spine. The devas are then said to have defeated the asuras using the weapons thus created.
Realizing that his bones were the only way for the devas to defeat the asuras, he sacrificed himself in a pit of mystical flames, summoning them with his austerities. Vishvakarma then crafted numerous weapons from Dadhichi's bones, including the Vajrayudha, fashioned from his spine. The devas used these weapons to vanquish the asuras.