Shloka 49
Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers
The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode
चत्वारोऽस्य भुजा: शिष्टा भविष्यत्यजरामर: । पार्षदमुख्यो भवतो न कुतश्चिद्भयोऽसुर: ॥ ४९ ॥
catvāro ’sya bhujāḥ śiṣṭā bhaviṣyaty ajarāmaraḥ pārṣada-mukhyo bhavato na kutaścid-bhayo ’suraḥ
அவனுக்கு நான்கு கரங்கள் மீதமிருக்கும்; அவன் முதுமையும் மரணமும் அற்றவனாக இருப்பான். அவன் உங்கள் முதன்மை பரிஷதராகச் சேவிப்பான்; ஆகவே இந்த அசுரனுக்கு எதிலும் அச்சமில்லை।
FAQs
This verse states that despite being an asura, Bāṇāsura is blessed to remain four-armed, become ageless and deathless, and attain the status of a foremost attendant—free from fear in all directions.
In the narrative of Canto 10, Chapter 63, Śiva intercedes after the battle, asking Kṛṣṇa to spare Bāṇa and grant him a higher destiny; this verse expresses the resulting benediction and protection.
True fearlessness is shown as coming from divine shelter: when one is brought under the Lord’s protection and service, anxiety about all directions and outcomes is removed.