Shloka 9

The Killing of Ariṣṭāsura and Kaṁsa’s Plot to Summon Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

सोऽप्येवं कोपितोऽरिष्ट: खुरेणावनिमुल्लिखन् । उद्यत्पुच्छभ्रमन्मेघ: क्रुद्ध: कृष्णमुपाद्रवत् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

so ’py evaṁ kopito ’riṣṭaḥ khureṇāvanim ullikhan udyat-puccha-bhraman-meghaḥ kruddhaḥ kṛṣṇam upādravat

Translation

Thus provoked, Ariṣṭa pawed the earth with his hoof, dust-clouds swirling around his upraised tail, and in fury he charged at Kṛṣṇa.

Synonyms

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अप्यर्थे (also/even)

• एवम्: thus/in this way
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)

• कोपितः: angered
• कोपितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कोपित (कृदन्त; √कुप् धातु, णिच् + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (made angry)

• अरिष्टः: Ariṣṭa
• अरिष्टः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• खुरेण: with (his) hoof
• खुरेण: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन

• अवनिम्: the earth/ground
• अवनिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• उल्लिखन्: scratching up
• उल्लिखन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + √लिख् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), परस्मैपदी; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उद्यत्पुच्छभ्रमन्मेघः: (he) whose raised tail was like a swirling cloud
• उद्यत्पुच्छभ्रमन्मेघः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्यत् (कृदन्त; √यम्, शतृ) + पुच्छ (प्रातिपदिक) + भ्रमन् (कृदन्त; √भ्रम्, शतृ) + मेघ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: उद्यत् पुच्छं यस्य सः, भ्रमन् मेघ इव (whose raised tail is like a whirling cloud)

• क्रुद्धः: enraged
• क्रुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त; √क्रुध् धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• उपाद्रवत्: rushed at/charged
• उपाद्रवत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + √द्रु (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

Characters & Entities

• Ariṣṭāsura
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Ariṣṭāsura’s attack on Krishna?

This verse describes Ariṣṭāsura, enraged and destructive, tearing up the earth with his hooves and charging directly at Śrī Kṛṣṇa with his tail raised and whirling like a cloud.

Why did Ariṣṭāsura attack Krishna in Vrindavan?

In the Vrindāvana pastimes, demonic forces sent by Kaṁsa repeatedly tried to kill Kṛṣṇa; Ariṣṭāsura, taking the form of a powerful bull, attacked to terrorize Vraja and harm Kṛṣṇa.

Practical application of Krishna’s demon-slaying pastimes in modern life?

When fear or aggression “charges” at the mind, this līlā encourages steady faith: take shelter of Kṛṣṇa through remembrance and devotion, trusting that the Lord protects the sincere.