Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 30

Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention

Devanagari script

अपराजितेन नमुचिरश्विनौ वृषपर्वणा । सूर्यो बलिसुतैर्देवो बाणज्येष्ठै: शतेन च ॥ ३० ॥ राहुणा च तथा सोम: पुलोम्ना युयुधेऽनिल: । निशुम्भशुम्भयोर्देवी भद्रकाली तरस्विनी ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

aparājitena namucir aśvinau vṛṣaparvaṇā sūryo bali-sutair devo bāṇa-jyeṣṭhaiḥ śatena ca

Translation

Thần Aparājita giao chiến với Namuci; hai vị Aśvinī-kumāra giao chiến với Vṛṣaparvā. Thần Mặt Trời giao chiến với một trăm người con của Mahārāja Bali, đứng đầu là Bāṇa; còn Thần Mặt Trăng giao chiến với Rāhu. Thần gió giao chiến với Puloma; và Durgādevī đầy uy lực, được gọi là Bhadrakālī, giao chiến với Śumbha và Niśumbha.

Synonyms

• aparājitena: with Aparājita
• aparājitena: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Associate; opponent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aparājita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• namuciḥ: Namuci
• namuciḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• aśvinau: the Aśvins (two)
• aśvinau: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśvin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), द्विवचन (Dual)

• vṛṣaparvaṇā: with Vṛṣaparvan
• vṛṣaparvaṇā: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Associate; opponent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛṣaparvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• sūryaḥ: Sūrya (the Sun)
• sūryaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• bali-sutaiḥ: with the sons of Bali
• bali-sutaiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Associate; opponents)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bali-suta (प्रातिपदिक; bali + suta)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• devaḥ: the god
• devaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; appositive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); apposition to sūryaḥ

• bāṇa-jyeṣṭhaiḥ: with those headed by Bāṇa
• bāṇa-jyeṣṭhaiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Associate; opponents)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāṇa-jyeṣṭha (प्रातिपदिक; bāṇa + jyeṣṭha)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• śatena: with a hundred
• śatena: Sahakāraka (सहकारक/Instrument of count)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक निपात (conjunction)

Characters & Entities

• Aparājita
• Namuci
• Aśvinī-kumāras
• Vṛṣaparvā
• Sūrya
• Bali
• Bāṇa

FAQs

Who fought whom in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8 Chapter 10?

This verse lists matchups in the Deva–Asura war: the Aśvinī-kumāras fought Namuci, Aparājita fought Vṛṣaparvā, and Sūrya fought the sons of Bali; Bāṇa and his elder brothers with a hundred warriors also fought.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī list so many warriors in this battle?

He is narrating the battlefield arrangement to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, showing how the struggle between dharma (the devas) and adharma (the asuras) unfolds through specific leaders and alliances.

What is the practical lesson from the Deva–Asura war descriptions in Bhagavatam?

Even powerful forces clash under divine supervision; a devotee learns steadiness—aligning with dharma, doing one’s duty, and trusting the Supreme Lord’s ultimate protection and order.