Shloka 34
बाणयुद्धम्, हरिहरसंवादः, ज्वरप्रकरणम्, अनिरुद्धमोचनम्
Bāṇa’s War, the Jvara Episode, Hari–Hara Dialogue, and Aniruddha’s Release
छिद्यमानेष्व् अशेषेषु शरेष्व् अस्त्रे च सीदति प्राचुर्येण हरिर् बाणं हन्तुं चक्रे ततो मनः
chidyamāneṣv aśeṣeṣu śareṣv astre ca sīdati prācuryeṇa harir bāṇaṃ hantuṃ cakre tato manaḥ
When all his missiles were being cut down, and even his divine weapons were failing under that onslaught, Hari—by sheer abundance of power and means—set his mind upon the resolve to strike down Bāṇa.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Krishna acts to protect cosmic and royal order by subduing the asura-king Bāṇa whose unchecked power and alliances threaten dharma.
Leela: Yuddha
Dharma Restored: Protection of the righteous and restraint of asuric violence through divine kingship
Vishnu Form: Hari
FAQs
It highlights that astras and human/divine armaments are secondary to Hari’s sovereign will; when instruments collapse, the Supreme’s intent becomes the decisive force.
Parāśara frames the moment as a shift from exchanged weaponry to inner resolve—Hari ‘turns his mind’ toward ending the conflict, underscoring divine agency over mere technique.
Hari is portrayed as the ultimate controller: even amid overwhelming combat and counter-weapons, his abundant power and determination establish the final outcome, reinforcing Vaishnava supremacy.