Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers
The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode
शङ्करानुचरान् शौरिर्भूतप्रमथगुह्यकान् । डाकिनीर्यातुधानांश्च वेतालान् सविनायकान् ॥ १० ॥ प्रेतमातृपिशाचांश्च कुष्माण्डान् ब्रह्मराक्षसान् । द्रावयामास तीक्ष्णाग्रै: शरै: शार्ङ्गधनुश्च्युतै: ॥ ११ ॥
śaṅkarānucarān śaurir bhūta-pramatha-guhyakān ḍākinīr yātudhānāṁś ca vetālān sa-vināyakān
وبسهامٍ حادّةٍ انطلقت من قوسه «شارنغا»، طردَ الربّ شري كريشنا أتباعَ شنكره—من البهوتا والبرمَثا والغوهيَكا والداكيني والياتودهانا والفيتالا والڤيناياكا وغيرهم—فولّوا هاربين.
In this verse, Kṛṣṇa (Śaurī) repels Śiva’s attendant hosts—ghosts and fierce beings like vetālas and yātudhānas—showing His supreme protective power in battle.
During the battle with Bāṇāsura, Śiva’s attendant forces joined the defense; Kṛṣṇa countered them as part of subduing Bāṇa’s army, without denying Śiva’s exalted position.
It encourages reliance on the Lord’s shelter—steadfast devotion and prayer—especially when facing fear, negativity, or overwhelming opposition.