Shloka 40
बाणयुद्धम्, हरिहरसंवादः, ज्वरप्रकरणम्, अनिरुद्धमोचनम्
Bāṇa’s War, the Jvara Episode, Hari–Hara Dialogue, and Aniruddha’s Release
स उपेत्याह गोविन्दं सामपूर्वम् उमापतिः विलोक्य बाणं दोर्दण्डच्छेदासृक्स्राववर्षिणम्
sa upetyāha govindaṃ sāmapūrvam umāpatiḥ vilokya bāṇaṃ dordaṇḍacchedāsṛksrāvavarṣiṇam
मग उमापति (शिव) सामपूर्वक गोविंदाजवळ आले आणि बाणाकडे पाहिले—कापलेल्या भुजांच्या ठोंबांतून रक्तवृष्टी होत होती—आणि त्याला संबोधिले।
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: How Śiva approached Krishna and what he requested regarding Bāṇa.
Teaching: Historical
Quality: revealing
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: Krishna’s victory compels Śiva to intercede so that Bāṇa may be spared in accordance with Śiva’s prior boon and cosmic propriety.
Leela: Yuddha
Dharma Restored: Reconciliation between divine powers and restraint of punishment through intercession.
Concept: Even in righteous victory, punishment is tempered by compassion and by honoring truthful commitments (boons/words).
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Exercise restraint after success; seek reconciliation and keep promises even when you hold power over an opponent.
Vishishtadvaita: The Lord’s sovereignty accommodates the moral order—boons and vows—without compromising His supremacy.
Vishnu Form: Krishna
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
It highlights dharmic statecraft within sacred narrative—Śiva chooses peace-making first, implicitly acknowledging Govinda’s decisive authority in resolving the conflict.
Through the image of Bāṇa’s suffering and Śiva’s approach, Parāśara frames a narrative pivot: force yields to counsel when cosmic balance has been re-established by Govinda.
Govinda stands as the final arbiter of order; even when other deities intervene, the resolution and moral direction of events ultimately rest with Vishnu’s supremacy.