Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 39

Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Devanagari script

हरस्य जृम्भणं युद्धे बाणस्य भुजकृन्तनम् । प्राग्ज्योतिषपतिं हत्वा कन्यानां हरणं च यत् ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

harasya jṛmbhaṇaṁ yuddhe bāṇasya bhuja-kṛntanam prāgjyotiṣa-patiṁ hatvā kanyānāṁ haraṇaṁ ca yat

Translation

It is told how, in the battle with Bāṇāsura, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa overcame Śiva by making him yawn, cut off Bāṇāsura’s arms, slew the lord of Prāgjyotiṣapura, and rescued the young princesses held captive there.

Synonyms

• हरस्य: of Hara (Śiva)
• हरस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हर (प्रातिपदिक; ‘Śiva’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• जृम्भणम्: stupefaction; making (him) yawn/lose vigor
• जृम्भणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; item enumerated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जृम्भण (प्रातिपदिक; √जृम्भ् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• युद्धे: in battle
• युद्धे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location-context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• बाणस्य: of Bāṇa
• बाणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक; proper noun)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• भुजकृन्तनम्: the cutting off of (his) arms
• भुजकृन्तनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; item enumerated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज + कृन्तन (प्रातिपदिक; कृन्तन from √कृत्/√कृन्त् ‘to cut’)
• Form: षष्ठी/कर्म-तत्पुरुषः; नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular) — ‘cutting of arms’

• प्राग्ज्योतिषपतिम्: the lord of Prāgjyotiṣa
• प्राग्ज्योतिषपतिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object of hatvā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राग्ज्योतिष + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन (Singular)

• हत्वा: having killed
• हत्वा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial; prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हत्वा (कृदन्त; √हन् धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): ‘having slain’

• कन्यानाम्: of the maidens
• कन्यानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन (Plural)

• हरणम्: abduction; carrying off
• हरणम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; item enumerated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरण (प्रातिपदिक; √हृ धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction: ‘and’)

• यत्: which; that
• यत्: Karma (कर्म/Object; ‘that which’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun: ‘which/that’)

Characters & Entities

• Hara (Śiva)
• Bāṇāsura
• Narakāsura (Bhaumāsura)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s battle with Banasura?

This verse notes that the Bhāgavatam recounts the episode where Bāṇāsura’s many arms were cut off during the Lord’s battle, highlighting the Lord’s irresistible power and His protection of dharma.

Why is Lord Shiva (Hara) mentioned as yawning in battle in the Bhagavatam?

Śiva is mentioned because he took part in the conflict on Bāṇāsura’s side; the Bhāgavatam’s summary notes that even great devas are ultimately subordinate to the Supreme Lord’s will.

Practical application of these Krishna-leelas in modern life?

Remembering these episodes builds faith that the Lord can remove even overwhelming obstacles and protect the innocent—encouraging devotees to stay aligned with dharma and take shelter of nāma and bhakti.