Shloka 7

Devanagari script

अनिरुद्धो रणे रुद्धो बलेः पौत्रीं महाबलः बाणस्य तनयाम् ऊषाम् उपयेमे द्विजोत्तम

Transliteration

aniruddho raṇe ruddho baleḥ pautrīṃ mahābalaḥ bāṇasya tanayām ūṣām upayeme dvijottama

Translation

O best of the twice-born, mighty Aniruddha—though hemmed in amid the battle—took Uṣā, daughter of Bāṇa and granddaughter of Bali, as his wedded wife.

Word by Word

• अनिरुद्धः: Aniruddha
• अनिरुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिरुद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेष्य-नाम (proper noun)

• रणे: in battle
• रणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• रुद्धः: blocked/obstructed
• रुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुध् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘अनिरुद्धः’ इति विशेषण

• बलेः: of Bali
• बलेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (genitive)

• पौत्रीम्: granddaughter
• पौत्रीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म (object)

• महाबलः: mighty/very strong
• महाबलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + बल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘अनिरुद्धः’ इति विशेषण

• बाणस्य: of Bāṇa
• बाणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; सम्बन्ध

• तनयाम्: daughter
• तनयाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तनया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म

• ऊषाम्: Uṣā
• ऊषाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊषा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; कर्म; ‘तनयाम्’ इति विशेष्य (apposition)

• उपयेमे: married/obtained as wife
• उपयेमे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-इ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘उपयम्’ अर्थे (to marry)

• द्विजोत्तम: O best of Brahmins
• द्विजोत्तम: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-प्राय); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन; संबोधन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Teaching: Historical

Quality: authoritative

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: As the supreme protector of dharma, Kṛṣṇa upholds righteous order by safeguarding his grandson Aniruddha’s lawful union with Uṣā against asuric royal obstruction.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Kṣatriya-royal order and the legitimacy of marriage/kinship alliances under divine protection

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Key Kings: Aniruddha, Bali, Bāṇa, Uṣā

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Vyuha Form: Aniruddha

Characters & Entities

• Aniruddha
• Bali
• Bāṇa
• Uṣā

FAQs

What is the significance of Uṣā being called the granddaughter of Bali in the Vishnu Purana?

It links the episode to the broader asura royal genealogy—Bali’s line—showing how dynastic and cosmic power networks intersect with Krishna’s Yadava lineage through Aniruddha’s marriage.

How does Sage Parāśara explain Aniruddha’s situation in battle here?

Parāśara presents Aniruddha as ‘raṇe ruddha’—constrained amid conflict—yet still accomplishing the intended union, emphasizing inevitability of ordained outcomes within the Purāṇic narrative order.

What is the theological importance of Vishnu in this context?

Though Vishnu is not named in this verse, the event belongs to the Krishna-cycle where Vishnu’s sovereignty operates through his avatāra-lineage; even in opposition, dharmic resolution and divine purpose prevail.