Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, 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
ဘာဏာသည် လက်နက်များကို မပြတ်မနား ပစ်လွှတ်နေစဉ်၊ ဘဂဝန်သည် ဓားသွားကဲ့သို့ ထက်မြက်သော စက်ကရာဖြင့် သူ၏ လက်များကို သစ်ကိုင်းများကဲ့သို့ ဖြတ်တောက်ပစ်၏။
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.