Shloka 31

Devanagari script

ततः कृष्णस्य बाणेन युद्धम् आसीत् समन्ततः

Transliteration

tataḥ kṛṣṇasya bāṇena yuddham āsīt samantataḥ

Translation

Então, pela força das flechas de Kṛṣṇa, a batalha se inflamou por todos os lados e se espalhou em todas as direções.

Word by Word

ततःthen

कृष्णस्यof Kṛṣṇa

बाणेनwith (his) arrow

युद्धम्battle

आसीत्was

समन्ततःon all sides

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating) to Maitreya

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: How the battle expanded under Kṛṣṇa’s prowess.

Teaching: Historical

Quality: compressed, emphatic

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: Kṛṣṇa descends to subdue forces that disturb cosmic and social order, ensuring protection for the righteous.

Leela: Yuddha

Dharma Restored: Stabilization of order through decisive divine intervention in conflict

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Characters & Entities

Krishna

FAQs

What is the significance of Krishna’s arrows in the Vishnu Purana?

In this verse, Krishna’s arrows are the immediate cause for the battle’s full escalation, highlighting his decisive, sovereign agency in restoring order through controlled divine force.

How does Sage Parāśara frame the unfolding of events in this battle scene?

Parāśara narrates the action as a clear sequence—“then” (tataḥ)—showing that the turning point arises directly from Krishna’s intervention, not from chance or merely human strategy.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu (as Krishna) in this context?

Krishna’s ability to make the conflict surge “on every side” underscores Vishnu’s avatar as the Supreme regulator of outcomes—using power to uphold dharma rather than for personal conquest.