Shloka 26

बाणयुद्धम्, हरिहरसंवादः, ज्वरप्रकरणम्, अनिरुद्धमोचनम्

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

Devanagari script

गरुडक्षतवाहश् च प्रद्युम्नास्त्रनिपीडितः कृष्णहुंकारनिर्धूतशक्तिश् चापययौ गुहः

Transliteration

garuḍakṣatavāhaś ca pradyumnāstranipīḍitaḥ kṛṣṇahuṃkāranirdhūtaśaktiś cāpayayau guhaḥ

Translation

ગરુડથી જેના વાહન પર ઘા પડ્યા, પ્રદ્યુમ્નના અસ્ત્રથી જે પીડિત થયો, અને કૃષ્ણના હુંકારથી જેના શસ્ત્રબળ વિખેરાઈ ગયું—એવો ગુહ રણભૂમિમાંથી પાછો વળી ભાગી ગયો.

Word by Word

गरुड-क्षत-वाहः(he) whose mount was wounded by Garuḍa

चand

प्रद्युम्न-अस्त्र-निपीडितःcrushed/pressed by Pradyumna’s weapon

कृष्ण-हुंकार-निर्धूत-शक्तिः(he) whose spear/energy was shaken off by Kṛṣṇa’s roar

चand

अपययौwithdrew / went away

गुहःGuha (Kārttikeya)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Characters & Entities

Garuḍa

Pradyumna

Krishna

Guha

FAQs

What is the significance of Krishna’s huṃkāra (battle-cry) in the Vishnu Purana?

In this verse Krishna’s mere roar disperses an enemy’s śakti (weapon-force), highlighting that divine sovereignty can neutralize violence without equal retaliation—Krishna’s presence itself overrules adharma.

How does Sage Parāśara present Pradyumna’s role in Krishna’s battles?

Parāśara depicts Pradyumna as a decisive divine ally whose astras can “press down” opponents, underscoring the protective power of Krishna’s family in safeguarding dharma.

What is the theological importance of Garuḍa being mentioned in this combat context?

Garuḍa functions as Vishnu’s invincible standard; even the mark of being ‘scarred by Garuḍa’ signals that the opponent has already met the overwhelming force aligned with the Supreme (Vishnu-Krishna).