Shloka 13
The Slaying of Narakāsura (Bhaumāsura), Rescue of the Princesses, and the Pārijāta Episode Begins
प्रायुञ्जतासाद्य शरानसीन् गदा: शक्त्यृष्टिशूलान्यजिते रुषोल्बणा: । तच्छस्त्रकूटं भगवान् स्वमार्गणै- रमोघवीर्यस्तिलशश्चकर्त ह ॥ १३ ॥
prāyuñjatāsādya śarān asīn gadāḥ śakty-ṛṣṭi-śūlāny ajite ruṣolbaṇāḥ tac-chastra-kūṭaṁ bhagavān sva-mārgaṇair amogha-vīryas tilaśaś cakarta ha
Para pejuang yang garang ini dengan marah menyerang Sri Krishna yang tak terkalahkan dengan panah, pedang, gada, tombak, dan trisula, tetapi Tuhan Yang Maha Esa, dengan kehebatan yang tak gagal, memotong gunung senjata ini menjadi kepingan-kepingan kecil dengan panah-Nya.
FAQs
This verse calls Kṛṣṇa “Ajita,” showing that even when enemies attack with many weapons, He remains unconquered and effortlessly neutralizes their power.
In the Narakāsura episode, hostile fighters rush at Kṛṣṇa in anger and attempt to overwhelm Him with a barrage of weapons, but their effort fails before His superior divine prowess.
When challenges feel overwhelming, this verse inspires faith that sincere surrender and remembrance of the Lord brings protection—fear diminishes when one trusts the unconquerable Supreme.