Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 31

Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers

The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode

Devanagari script

ततो बाहुसहस्रेण नानायुधधरोऽसुर: । मुमोच परमक्रुद्धो बाणांश्चक्रायुधे नृप ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

tato bāhu-sahasreṇa nānāyudha-dharo ’suraḥ mumoca parama-kruddho bāṇāṁś cakrāyudhe nṛpa

Translation

Pagkaraan, O Hari, ang asura na may sanlibong bisig at may sari-saring sandata ay nagngitngit sa galit at nagpaulan ng maraming palaso kay Śrī Kṛṣṇa, ang may hawak ng cakra.

Synonyms

• ततः: then
• ततः: Desha/Kala-adhikarana (अधिकरण; काल/देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; adverb (ततः = then/from there)

• बाहु-सहस्रेण: with (his) thousand arms
• बाहु-सहस्रेण: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक) + सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (बाहूनां सहस्रम्)

• नाना-आयुध-धरः: bearing various weapons
• नाना-आयुध-धरः: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण; असुरः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नाना (अव्यय) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक) + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (आयुधं धरति); नाना = ‘various’ as qualifier

• असुरः: the demon
• असुरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मुमोच: released/shot
• मुमोच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• परम-क्रुद्धः: extremely enraged
• परम-क्रुद्धः: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण; असुरः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रुद्ध (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (परमः क्रुद्धः)

• बाणान्: arrows
• बाणान्: Karma (कर्म; मुमोच)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• चक्रायुधे: at the wielder of the discus (Krishna)
• चक्रायुधे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; लक्ष्य-सम्बन्धे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (चक्रं आयुधं यस्य) = विष्णौ/कृष्णे

• नृप: O king
• नृप: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Bāṇāsura
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• King Parīkṣit

FAQs

What happens in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.63.31?

Bāṇāsura, enraged and armed with many weapons and thousands of arms, showers arrows upon Lord Kṛṣṇa, described as the wielder of the Sudarśana cakra.

Why is Lord Krishna called 'cakrāyudha' in the Bhagavatam?

Because Kṛṣṇa is identified with the Sudarśana chakra as His divine weapon, symbolizing His supreme protection and invincible power in His līlās.

What is the practical lesson from Banasura attacking Krishna with many weapons?

Even when opposition seems overwhelming, the Bhagavatam emphasizes taking shelter of the Lord, whose protection is beyond material strength and weaponry.