Shloka 32
Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers
The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode
तस्यास्यतोऽस्त्राण्यसकृच्चक्रेण क्षुरनेमिना । चिच्छेद भगवान् बाहून् शाखा इव वनस्पते: ॥ ३२ ॥
tasyāsyato ’strāṇy asakṛc cakreṇa kṣura-neminā ciccheda bhagavān bāhūn śākhā iva vanaspateḥ
तो वारंवार अस्त्रे फेकत राहिला; तेव्हा भगवानांनी क्षुरधार चक्राने त्याचे बाहू वृक्षाच्या फांद्यांसारखे छाटून टाकले.
FAQs
This verse describes Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa using His razor-edged discus to decisively neutralize an aggressor’s power, showing the Lord’s swift protection of dharma and His devotees.
Bāṇāsura repeatedly attacked with weapons; Kṛṣṇa severed his many arms to stop the violence and dismantle his destructive strength, like cutting a tree’s branches.
Unchecked power and aggression must be restrained; the verse teaches decisive action against harmful tendencies while trusting that divine justice ultimately protects righteousness.