Shloka 31

बाणयुद्धम्, हरिहरसंवादः, ज्वरप्रकरणम्, अनिरुद्धमोचनम्

Bāṇa’s War, the Jvara Episode, Hari–Hara Dialogue, and Aniruddha’s Release

Devanagari script

ततः कृष्णस्य बाणेन युद्धम् आसीत् समन्ततः

Transliteration

tataḥ kṛṣṇasya bāṇena yuddham āsīt samantataḥ

Translation

Then, by the force of Kṛṣṇa’s arrows, the battle flared up on every side, spreading in all directions.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक (adverb: ‘then/thereupon’)

• कृष्णस्य: of Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• बाणेन: with (his) arrow
• बाणेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• युद्धम्: battle
• युद्धम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; धातु—अस् (to be)

• समन्ततः: on all sides
• समन्ततः: Kriya-visheshaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समन्ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘on all sides’)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating) to Maitreya

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: How the battle expanded under Kṛṣṇa’s prowess.

Teaching: Historical

Quality: compressed, emphatic

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: Kṛṣṇa descends to subdue forces that disturb cosmic and social order, ensuring protection for the righteous.

Leela: Yuddha

Dharma Restored: Stabilization of order through decisive divine intervention in conflict

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

What is the significance of Krishna’s arrows in the Vishnu Purana?

In this verse, Krishna’s arrows are the immediate cause for the battle’s full escalation, highlighting his decisive, sovereign agency in restoring order through controlled divine force.

How does Sage Parāśara frame the unfolding of events in this battle scene?

Parāśara narrates the action as a clear sequence—“then” (tataḥ)—showing that the turning point arises directly from Krishna’s intervention, not from chance or merely human strategy.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu (as Krishna) in this context?

Krishna’s ability to make the conflict surge “on every side” underscores Vishnu’s avatar as the Supreme regulator of outcomes—using power to uphold dharma rather than for personal conquest.