Shloka 13

Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers

The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मास्‍त्रस्य च ब्रह्मास्‍त्रं वायव्यस्य च पार्वतम् । आग्नेयस्य च पार्जन्यं नैजं पाशुपतस्य च ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

brahmāstrasya ca brahmāstraṁ vāyavyasya ca pārvatam āgneyasya ca pārjanyaṁ naijaṁ pāśupatasya ca

Translation

พระศรีกฤษณะทรงโต้ตอบพรหมาสตรด้วยพรหมาสตร โต้ตอบอาวุธลมด้วยอาวุธภูผา โต้ตอบอาวุธไฟด้วยอาวุธฝน และโต้ตอบปาศุปตาสตรส่วนพระองค์ของพระศิวะด้วยอาวุธส่วนพระองค์ของพระองค์เอง คือ นารายณาสตร

Synonyms

• ब्रह्म-अस्त्रस्य: of the Brahmā-weapon
• ब्रह्म-अस्त्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (ब्रह्मणः अस्त्रम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• ब्रह्म-अस्त्रम्: the Brahmā-weapon (counter)
• ब्रह्म-अस्त्रम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + अस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः

• वायव्यस्य: of the Vāyavya (wind) [weapon]
• वायव्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वायव्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (अस्त्रस्य अध्याहारः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पार्वतम्: the Pārvatā (mountain) [weapon]
• पार्वतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (अस्त्रम्/प्रत्यस्त्रम् अध्याहृतम्)

• आग्नेयस्य: of the Āgneya (fire) [weapon]
• आग्नेयस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आग्नेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (अस्त्रस्य अध्याहारः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• पार्जन्यम्: the Pārjanya (rain) [weapon]
• पार्जन्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्जन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (अस्त्रम्/प्रत्यस्त्रम् अध्याहृतम्)

• नैजम्: his own (proper) [weapon]
• नैजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नैज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (अस्त्रम् अध्याहृतम्)

• पाशुपतस्य: of the Pāśupata [weapon]
• पाशुपतस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाशुपत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन (अस्त्रस्य अध्याहारः)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Bāṇāsura
• Lord Śiva

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna countering powerful astras like the brahmāstra?

This verse describes Kṛṣṇa’s mastery over all weapons: He counters each astra with an appropriate counter-astra, and even neutralizes the formidable pāśupata weapon by His own personal potency.

Why does Krishna use different counter-weapons (astra vs. astra) in the battle with Bāṇāsura?

In the narrative, Kṛṣṇa demonstrates flawless divine strategy—each elemental weapon is met with its natural counter (wind with mountain, fire with rain), showing His complete control over material forces and celestial armaments.

Practical application: what can devotees learn from Krishna neutralizing the pāśupata weapon?

The verse teaches reliance on the Supreme Lord: when dangers seem overwhelming, Kṛṣṇa’s own protection is ultimate—devotees cultivate faith that divine shelter surpasses all opposing powers.