Shloka 22

Jarāsandha’s Siege of Mathurā, Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma’s Victory, and the Founding of Dvārakā amid Kālayavana’s Threat

Devanagari script

हरि: परानीकपयोमुचां मुहु: शिलीमुखात्युल्बणवर्षपीडितम् । स्वसैन्यमालोक्य सुरासुरार्चितं व्यस्फूर्जयच्छार्ङ्गशरासनोत्तमम् ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

hariḥ parānīka-payomucāṁ muhuḥ śilīmukhāty-ulbaṇa-varṣa-pīḍitam sva-sainyam ālokya surāsurārcitaṁ vyasphūrjayac chārṅga-śarāsanottamam

Translation

മേഘങ്ങളുപോലെ ചുറ്റിനിന്ന വിരോധിസേനകളിൽ നിന്നുള്ള നിരന്തരവും ഭീകരവുമായ അമ്പുവർഷം തന്റെ സൈന്യത്തെ പീഡിപ്പിക്കുന്നതു കണ്ടപ്പോൾ, ദേവാസുരന്മാർ ആരാധിക്കുന്ന ഹരി ഭഗവാൻ തന്റെ ഉത്തമമായ ശാർങ്ഗധനുസ്സിനെ ഘോഷത്തോടെ ഞെരിച്ചുണർത്തി.

Synonyms

• हरिः: Hari (Kṛṣṇa)
• हरिः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• पर-अनीक-पयोमुचाम्: of the enemy-army cloud-masses
• पर-अनीक-पयोमुचाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक) + अनीक (प्रातिपदिक) + पयोमुच् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘परस्य अनीकस्य पयोमुचः’ (clouds of the enemy army); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• मुहुः: again and again
• मुहुः: अव्यय-सम्बन्ध (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मुहुः (अव्यय)
• Form: पुनःपुनरर्थक-अव्यय (adverb: repeatedly)

• शिलीमुख-अति-उल्बण-वर्ष-पीडितम्: distressed by an exceedingly fierce rain of arrows
• शिलीमुख-अति-उल्बण-वर्ष-पीडितम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शिलीमुख (प्रातिपदिक) + अति (अव्यय) + उल्बण (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + पीडित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘शिलीमुखानाम् अति-उल्बणेन वर्षेण पीडितम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (स्वसैन्यम्-विशेषण)

• स्व-सैन्यम्: his own army
• स्व-सैन्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘स्वस्य सैन्यम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आलोक्य: having seen
• आलोक्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+लोक् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/क्त्वा): ‘having looked at’

• सुर-असुर-अर्चितम्: worshipped by gods and demons
• सुर-असुर-अर्चितम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक) + असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्चित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-पूर्वपद + क्त: ‘सुरैः असुरैः च अर्चितम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (शार्ङ्गशरासनोत्तमम्-विशेषण)

• व्यस्फूर्जयत्: twanged/caused to resound
• व्यस्फूर्जयत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+स्फूर्ज् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शार्ङ्ग-शरासन-उत्तमम्: the excellent bow Śārṅga
• शार्ङ्ग-शरासन-उत्तमम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शार्ङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + शरासन (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘शार्ङ्ग-नाम शरासनम्, तेषां उत्तमम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Śārṅga (Kṛṣṇa’s bow)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 10.50.22 say about Krishna’s protection?

It depicts Kṛṣṇa noticing His forces being overwhelmed by a fierce shower of enemy arrows and responding decisively—twanging His famed bow Śārṅga—signaling His role as the protector and leader.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī mention Śārṅga being worshiped by devas and asuras?

To emphasize the unrivaled, universally acknowledged potency of Kṛṣṇa’s weaponry and majesty—His supremacy is recognized even by opposing cosmic factions.

How can this verse be applied in modern life?

When those under your care are pressured or “under attack,” respond with steady leadership and timely action—grounded in dharma—rather than indifference or delay.