Shloka 32
Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers
The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode
तस्यास्यतोऽस्त्राण्यसकृच्चक्रेण क्षुरनेमिना । चिच्छेद भगवान् बाहून् शाखा इव वनस्पते: ॥ ३२ ॥
tasyāsyato ’strāṇy asakṛc cakreṇa kṣura-neminā ciccheda bhagavān bāhūn śākhā iva vanaspateḥ
Mientras Bāṇa seguía arrojando armas sin cesar, el Señor, con su cakra de filo como navaja, le cercenó los brazos como si fueran ramas de un árbol.
FAQs
This verse describes Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa using His razor-edged discus to decisively neutralize an aggressor’s power, showing the Lord’s swift protection of dharma and His devotees.
Bāṇāsura repeatedly attacked with weapons; Kṛṣṇa severed his many arms to stop the violence and dismantle his destructive strength, like cutting a tree’s branches.
Unchecked power and aggression must be restrained; the verse teaches decisive action against harmful tendencies while trusting that divine justice ultimately protects righteousness.