Shloka 12
The Killing of Ariṣṭāsura and Kaṁsa’s Plot to Summon Kṛṣṇa
सोऽपविद्धो भगवता पुनरुत्थाय सत्वरम् । आपतत् स्विन्नसर्वाङ्गो नि:श्वसन्क्रोधमूर्च्छित: ॥ १२ ॥
so ’paviddho bhagavatā punar utthāya satvaram āpatat svinna-sarvāṅgo niḥśvasan krodha-mūrcchitaḥ
لما صُدَّ ذلك العفريتُ الثورُ بقدرةِ الربِّ الأعلى نهض مسرعًا، وجسده كلّه يتصبّب عرقًا، يلهث بأنفاسٍ حارّة، وقد أعمته ثورةُ الغضب، فعاد يندفع نحو شري كريشنا.
FAQs
This verse depicts an attacker becoming krodha-mūrcchitaḥ—overpowered and mentally clouded by rage—showing how anger can overwhelm judgment and lead one to act blindly, even against the Supreme Lord.
The verse describes him rising quickly and charging again, indicating stubborn aggression and ego-driven fury; despite being repelled by Bhagavān, his anger compels him to repeat the assault.
It warns that uncontrolled anger makes one breathless, agitated, and irrational; a devotee can pause, regulate the breath, and remember the Lord to avoid acting under the “spell” of rage.