Shloka 25

Gokula’s Wonder, Kṛṣṇa’s Bhakta-vaśyatā, the Move to Vṛndāvana, and the Slaying of Vatsāsura and Bakāsura

Devanagari script

चक्रवातेन नीतोऽयं दैत्येन विपदं वियत् । शिलायां पतितस्तत्र परित्रात: सुरेश्वरै: ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

cakra-vātena nīto ’yaṁ daityena vipadaṁ viyat śilāyāṁ patitas tatra paritrātaḥ sureśvaraiḥ

Translation

Then the demon Tṛṇāvarta, taking the form of a whirlwind, carried the child into the perilous sky to kill Him, but the demon fell upon a stone slab; in that case too, by the mercy of Lord Viṣṇu or His associates, the child was saved.

Synonyms

• चक्र-वातेन: by the whirlwind
• चक्र-वातेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + वात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘चक्र इव वातः’ (whirlwind)

• नीतः: carried away
• नीतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नी (धातु) → नीत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• अयम्: this (boy)
• अयम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• दैत्येन: by the demon
• दैत्येन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• विपदम्: calamity; danger
• विपदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विपद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वियत्: into the sky
• वियत्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वियत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; दिक्/आकाशवाचक (sky)

• शिलायाम्: on a rock
• शिलायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• पतितः: having fallen
• पतितः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पत् (धातु) → पतित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past active participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• परित्रातः: rescued
• परित्रातः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-त्रा (धातु) → परित्रात (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सुर-ईश्वरैः: by the lords of the gods
• सुर-ईश्वरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘सुराणाम् ईश्वराः’ (lords of the gods)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Tṛṇāvarta
• Devas (Sura-īśvaras)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna being protected during demon attacks?

This verse highlights that even when a demon carries Kṛṣṇa into danger, higher divine powers ultimately ensure His protection, illustrating the Lord’s supremacy and the divine safeguarding surrounding His līlā.

Who is the demon connected with the whirlwind in Krishna’s childhood pastimes?

The whirlwind refers to the demon Tṛṇāvarta, who tried to abduct the child Kṛṣṇa by lifting Him into the sky.

Practical application of divine protection in modern life according to this shloka?

It encourages faith that sincere devotion and remembrance of the Lord bring spiritual protection—helping one remain steady even when circumstances feel overwhelming.