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
その矢がことごとく断ち切られ、神なる武器さえその猛攻の前に衰えたとき、ハリは無尽の威力と手段の豊かさによって、バーナを討つ決意を心に定めた。
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
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.