Shloka 53
Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers
The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode
य एवं कृष्णविजयं शङ्करेण च संयुगम् । संस्मरेत् प्रातरुत्थाय न तस्य स्यात् पराजय: ॥ ५३ ॥
ya evaṁ kṛṣṇa-vijayaṁ śaṅkareṇa ca saṁyugam saṁsmaret prātar utthāya na tasya syāt parājayaḥ
ആരെങ്കിലും പ്രഭാതത്തിൽ എഴുന്നേറ്റ് ശങ്കരനോടുള്ള യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ വിജയം സ്മരിച്ചാൽ, അവനു പരാജയം സംഭവിക്കുകയില്ല.
Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Sixty-third Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Lord Kṛṣṇa Fights with Bāṇāsura.”
FAQs
This verse states that one who rises early and remembers Lord Kṛṣṇa’s victory and His encounter with Lord Śiva will not suffer defeat, highlighting morning smaraṇa as a powerful bhakti practice.
In the Bāṇāsura episode, Lord Śiva fights on behalf of his devotee, yet Kṛṣṇa ultimately prevails; the narration teaches Kṛṣṇa’s supreme victory while honoring Śiva’s exalted position and devotion.
Begin the day with remembrance of Kṛṣṇa’s victorious līlā—through recitation, contemplation, or hearing—cultivating steadiness and confidence to face challenges without inner defeat.