Shloka 28

Ūṣā-Haraṇa, Bāṇāsura’s Pride, and Aniruddha’s Capture

Prelude to Hari–Śaṅkara Conflict

Devanagari script

तत: प्रव्यथितो बाणो दुहितु: श्रुतदूषण: । त्वरित: कन्यकागारं प्राप्तोऽद्राक्षीद् यदूद्वहम् ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ pravyathito bāṇo duhituḥ śruta-dūṣaṇaḥ tvaritaḥ kanyakāgāraṁ prāpto ’drākṣīd yadūdvaham

Translation

അപ്പോൾ തന്റെ പുത്രിയുടെ അപകീർത്തിവാർത്ത കേട്ട് ബാണാസുരൻ അത്യന്തം വ്യാകുലനായി ഉടൻ കന്യാഗൃഹത്തിലേക്ക് പാഞ്ഞെത്തി. അവിടെ യദുവംശത്തിന്റെ ഗൗരവമായ അനിരുദ്ധനെ കണ്ടു.

Synonyms

• tataḥ: then, thereafter
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb): ‘thereupon/then’

• pravyathitaḥ: deeply agitated
• pravyathitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√vyath (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृतदन्त (past passive participle/क्त): पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘distressed/perturbed’

• bāṇaḥ: Bāṇa (the asura king)
• bāṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• duhituḥ: of (his) daughter
• duhituḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: duhitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• śruta-dūṣaṇaḥ: having heard the disgrace/insult
• śruta-dūṣaṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śruta (प्रातिपदिक) + dūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष sense: ‘heard + disgrace’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; epithet qualifying bāṇaḥ

• tvaritaḥ: quickly (hurrying)
• tvaritaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvarita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; ‘hastened’

• kanyakāgāram: the maiden’s apartment
• kanyakāgāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyakā (प्रातिपदिक) + āgāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘maiden’s chamber’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• prāptaḥ: arrived
• prāptaḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√āp (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृतदन्त (past participle/क्त) used predicatively; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘having reached/arrived’

• adrākṣīt: saw
• adrākṣīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (aorist), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• yadūdvaham: the foremost of the Yadus (Aniruddha)
• yadūdvaham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yadu (प्रातिपदिक) + udvaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘of the Yadus, the foremost’); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Bāṇāsura (Bāṇa)
• Uṣā
• Aniruddha

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Banasura discovering Aniruddha?

This verse says Bāṇāsura, disturbed after hearing troubling news about his daughter, rushed to the women’s quarters and directly saw Aniruddha, described as the foremost Yadu hero.

Why did Banasura go to the women’s quarters (kanyakā-gāra)?

Because he heard an alarming report connected to his daughter Uṣā, he hurried to her quarters to confirm what had happened and found Aniruddha there.

Practical application: what does this verse teach about reacting to alarming news?

It highlights how agitation arises from sudden, distressing reports; a devotee can learn to seek clarity quickly while cultivating steadiness and discernment rather than acting blindly in anger.