Shloka 2

The Lord’s Advent: Yoga-māyā’s Mission, Saṅkarṣaṇa’s Transfer, and the Demigods’ Prayers

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच प्रलम्बबकचाणूरतृणावर्तमहाशनै: । मुष्टिकारिष्टद्विविदपूतनाकेशीधेनुकै: ॥ १ ॥ अन्यैश्चासुरभूपालैर्बाणभौमादिभिर्युत: । यदूनां कदनं चक्रे बली मागधसंश्रय: ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca pralamba-baka-cāṇūra- tṛṇāvarta-mahāśanaiḥ muṣṭikāriṣṭa-dvivida- pūtanā-keśī-dhenukaiḥ

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī disse: Sob a proteção do rei de Magadha, Jarāsandha, o poderoso Kaṁsa começou a perseguir os reis da dinastia Yadu, com a cooperação de demônios como Pralamba, Baka, Cāṇūra, Tṛṇāvarta, Aghāsura, Muṣṭika, Ariṣṭa, Dvivida, Pūtanā, Keśī, Dhenuka, Bāṇāsura, Narakāsura e muitos outros reis asúricos da terra.

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (पूर्वपद) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (श्रीमान् शुकः)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• pralamba-baka-cāṇūra-tṛṇāvarta-mahāśanaiḥ: with Pralamba, Baka, Cāṇūra, Tṛṇāvarta, and Mahāśana
• pralamba-baka-cāṇūra-tṛṇāvarta-mahāśanaiḥ: Sahakari-karana (सहकारी-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pralamba (प्रातिपदिक) + baka (प्रातिपदिक) + cāṇūra (प्रातिपदिक) + tṛṇāvarta (प्रातिपदिक) + mahāśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व

• muṣṭika-ariṣṭa-dvivida-pūtanā-keśī-dhenukaiḥ: with Muṣṭika, Ariṣṭa, Dvivida, Pūtanā, Keśī, and Dhenuka
• muṣṭika-ariṣṭa-dvivida-pūtanā-keśī-dhenukaiḥ: Sahakari-karana (सहकारी-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muṣṭika (प्रातिपदिक) + ariṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + dvivida (प्रातिपदिक) + pūtanā (प्रातिपदिक) + keśī (प्रातिपदिक) + dhenuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व

Purport

This verse supports the following statement given by the Lord in Bhagavad-gītā (4.7-8):

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Kaṁsa
• Jarāsandha
• Pralamba
• Baka
• Cāṇūra
• Tṛṇāvarta
• Mahāśana
• Muṣṭika
• Ariṣṭa
• Dvivida
• Pūtanā
• Keśī
• Dhenuka
• Bāṇa
• Bhauma (Narakāsura)
• Yadus

FAQs

Who is the Magadha king mentioned as supporting Kaṁsa in Bhagavatam 10.2.2?

The Magadha king is Jarāsandha, whose alliance and military support strengthened Kaṁsa’s campaign against the Yadu dynasty.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī list so many demons in this verse?

He summarizes the network of demonic forces aligned with Kaṁsa and the scale of oppression faced by the Yadus, setting the stage for Krishna’s demon-slaying pastimes.

What is the practical lesson from Bhagavatam 10.2.2 for modern life?

Even when harmful influences appear organized and powerful, the Bhagavatam emphasizes steadiness in dharma and devotion, trusting that divine protection and truth ultimately prevail.