Shloka 2
Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers
The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode
नारदात्तदुपाकर्ण्य वार्तां बद्धस्य कर्म च । प्रययु: शोणितपुरं वृष्णय: कृष्णदैवता: ॥ २ ॥
nāradāt tad upākarṇya vārtāṁ baddhasya karma ca prayayuḥ śoṇita-puraṁ vṛṣṇayaḥ kṛṣṇa-daivatāḥ
Pagkarinig mula kay Nārada ng balita tungkol sa mga ginawa ni Aniruddha at sa kanyang pagkabihag, ang mga Vṛṣṇi—na sumasamba kay Śrī Kṛṣṇa bilang kanilang sariling Diyos—ay nagtungo sa Śoṇitapura.
FAQs
They went after hearing from Nārada that Aniruddha had been captured, and they set out to address the situation and rescue him under Kṛṣṇa’s leadership.
It means “those whose Deity is Kṛṣṇa”—the Vṛṣṇis are described as devotees who regard Kṛṣṇa as their supreme Lord and guiding refuge.
It teaches that devotees should respond to crises by seeking reliable spiritual guidance, staying united with sādhus and devotees, and taking purposeful action centered on the Lord.