Shloka 32

Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers

The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode

Devanagari script

तस्यास्यतोऽस्‍त्राण्यसकृच्चक्रेण क्षुरनेमिना । चिच्छेद भगवान् बाहून् शाखा इव वनस्पते: ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

tasyāsyato ’strāṇy asakṛc cakreṇa kṣura-neminā ciccheda bhagavān bāhūn śākhā iva vanaspateḥ

Translation

Ketika Bāṇa terus-menerus melontar senjata, Bhagavān menggunakan cakra setajam pisau cukur untuk memotong lengan-lengannya bagaikan dahan pokok.

Synonyms

• तस्य: of him (Bāṇa)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक; षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अस्यतः: while he was hurling
• अस्यतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘of (him) who is throwing/shooting’

• अस्त्राणि: weapons/missiles
• अस्त्राणि: Karma (कर्म; चिच्छेद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• असकृत्: repeatedly
• असकृत्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: असकृत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (repeatedly)

• चक्रेण: with the discus
• चक्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• क्षुर-नेमिना: having a razor-like rim
• क्षुर-नेमिना: Karana (करण-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: क्षुर (प्रातिपदिक) + नेमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक; तृतीया, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि-भावे प्रयोगः ‘whose rim is like a razor’; here as adjective of चक्रेण

• चिच्छेद: cut off
• चिच्छेद: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• बाहून्: arms
• बाहून्: Karma (कर्म; चिच्छेद)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• शाखाः: branches
• शाखाः: Upamana (उपमान; इव-संबन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, बहुवचन; उपमा-दृष्टान्ते

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (उपमा-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-सूचक (simile marker)

• वनस्पतेः: of a tree
• वनस्पतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध; उपमानस्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वनस्पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Bāṇāsura

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna using the Sudarshana Chakra?

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.

Why did Krishna cut off Banasura’s arms in Canto 10 Chapter 63?

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.

What is the practical application of this shloka in modern life?

Unchecked power and aggression must be restrained; the verse teaches decisive action against harmful tendencies while trusting that divine justice ultimately protects righteousness.