Shloka 24
Jarāsandha’s Siege of Mathurā, Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma’s Victory, and the Founding of Dvārakā amid Kālayavana’s Threat
निर्भिन्नकुम्भा: करिणो निपेतु- रनेकशोऽश्वा: शरवृक्णकन्धरा: । रथा हताश्वध्वजसूतनायका: पदायतश्छिन्नभुजोरुकन्धरा: ॥ २४ ॥
nirbhinna-kumbhāḥ kariṇo nipetur anekaśo ’śvāḥ śara-vṛkṇa-kandharāḥ rathā hatāśva-dhvaja-sūta-nāyakāḥ padāyataś chinna-bhujoru-kandharāḥ
निर्भिन्नकुम्भाः करिणो भूमौ निपेतुः; शरैर्वृक्णकन्धराः अश्वा अनेकशः पतिताः। हताश्वध्वजसूतनायकाः रथाः भग्नाः, पदातयश्च छिन्नभुजोरुकन्धराः पतन्ति स्म॥
FAQs
This verse vividly depicts the devastation of war—elephants, horses, chariots, and infantry falling—showing the intense conflict surrounding Krishna’s protection of His people.
He is narrating the historical events around Mathurā during Kālayaavana’s aggression, emphasizing the scale of the threat and the unfolding of Krishna’s divine strategy to protect the Yādavas.
Worldly power and military strength are fragile; the Bhagavatam urges seekers to take shelter of the Divine rather than relying solely on external force and pride.