Shloka 16

बाणयुद्धम्, हरिहरसंवादः, ज्वरप्रकरणम्, अनिरुद्धमोचनम्

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

Devanagari script

ततः स युद्ध्यमानस् तु सहदेवेन शार्ङ्गिणा वैष्णवेन ज्वरेणाशु कृष्णदेहान् निराकृतः

Transliteration

tataḥ sa yuddhyamānas tu sahadevena śārṅgiṇā vaiṣṇavena jvareṇāśu kṛṣṇadehān nirākṛtaḥ

Translation

Puis, tout en combattant, il fut promptement chassé de la présence même de Kṛṣṇa; Sahadeva, porteur de Śārṅga, le repoussa par la Fièvre vaiṣṇava, puissance souveraine qui protège le corps du Seigneur.

Word by Word

ततःthen

सःhe

युद्ध्यमानःwhile fighting

तुbut, indeed

सहदेवेनby Sahadeva

शार्ङ्गिणाby the Śārṅga-bearer

वैष्णवेनVaiṣṇava

ज्वरेणby the fever

आशुquickly

कृष्णदेहान्Kṛṣṇa’s body (lit. bodies/limbs)

निराकृतःwas repelled, driven away

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Characters & Entities

Krishna

Vaiṣṇava Jvara (Vishnu’s fever)

Sahadeva

FAQs

What is the significance of Vaiṣṇava Jvara in the Vishnu Purana?

In this verse, Vaiṣṇava Jvara functions as Vishnu’s protective and sovereign energy, capable of repelling hostile forces from Krishna’s presence, demonstrating the Lord’s supremacy in safeguarding dharma.

How does Sage Parāśara explain divine power in battle narratives like this?

Parāśara frames victory not as mere martial strength but as the manifestation of the Lord’s śakti—here, a personified power (Jvara) that acts instantly to protect Krishna, reinforcing Vishnu’s overarching sovereignty.

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

Krishna is presented as the Supreme Reality whose own divine energies enforce cosmic order; the repulsion ‘from Krishna’s body’ highlights that no opposing power can prevail where Vishnu’s will and protection operate.