Shloka 17
Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers
The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode
विशीर्यमाणं स्वबलं दृष्ट्वा बाणोऽत्यमर्षित: । कृष्णमभ्यद्रवत् सङ्ख्ये रथी हित्वैव सात्यकिम् ॥ १७ ॥
viśīryamāṇam sva-balaṁ dṛṣṭvā bāṇo ’ty-amarṣitaḥ kṛṣṇam abhyadravat saṅkhye rathī hitvaiva sātyakim
Als Bāṇāsura sah, wie sein Heer zerrissen wurde, geriet er in rasende Wut. Den Kampf mit Sātyaki aufgebend, stürmte er auf seinem Wagen über das Schlachtfeld und griff Śrī Kṛṣṇa an.
FAQs
This verse describes Bāṇāsura becoming furious as his forces collapse, and then charging directly at Śrī Kṛṣṇa, leaving Sātyaki to focus on Kṛṣṇa as the main opponent.
Because Bāṇa saw his own side being destroyed and, overwhelmed by anger, shifted his attention from Sātyaki to confront Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the source of his defeat.
When ego is threatened, anger can push one into reckless choices; the Bhagavatam contrasts such impulsive rage with the steadiness that comes from devotion, humility, and clear discernment.