Shloka 1

The Lord’s Advent: Yoga-māyā’s Mission, Saṅkarṣaṇa’s Transfer, and the Demigods’ Prayers

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच प्रलम्बबकचाणूरतृणावर्तमहाशनै: । मुष्टिकारिष्टद्विविदपूतनाकेशीधेनुकै: ॥ १ ॥ अन्यैश्चासुरभूपालैर्बाणभौमादिभिर्युत: । यदूनां कदनं चक्रे बली मागधसंश्रय: ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca pralamba-baka-cāṇūra- tṛṇāvarta-mahāśanaiḥ muṣṭikāriṣṭa-dvivida- pūtanā-keśī-dhenukaiḥ

Translation

圣舒迦提婆说：在摩揭陀王阇罗桑陀的庇护下，强横的迦ṁ萨开始迫害雅度族诸王；他又得普罗兰婆、婆迦、恰努罗、特里那瓦尔塔、阿迦苏罗、穆什提迦、阿里什塔、德维维达、普坦那、凯希、德赫努迦、班那苏罗、那罗迦苏罗等诸多阿修罗与地上众魔王相助。

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (पूर्वपद) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (श्रीमान् शुकः)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• pralamba-baka-cāṇūra-tṛṇāvarta-mahāśanaiḥ: with Pralamba, Baka, Cāṇūra, Tṛṇāvarta, and Mahāśana
• pralamba-baka-cāṇūra-tṛṇāvarta-mahāśanaiḥ: Sahakari-karana (सहकारी-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pralamba (प्रातिपदिक) + baka (प्रातिपदिक) + cāṇūra (प्रातिपदिक) + tṛṇāvarta (प्रातिपदिक) + mahāśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (with Pralamba, Baka, Cāṇūra, Tṛṇāvarta, Mahāśana)

• muṣṭika-ariṣṭa-dvivida-pūtanā-keśī-dhenukaiḥ: with Muṣṭika, Ariṣṭa, Dvivida, Pūtanā, Keśī, and Dhenuka
• muṣṭika-ariṣṭa-dvivida-pūtanā-keśī-dhenukaiḥ: Sahakari-karana (सहकारी-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muṣṭika (प्रातिपदिक) + ariṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक) + dvivida (प्रातिपदिक) + pūtanā (प्रातिपदिक) + keśī (प्रातिपदिक) + dhenuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (with Muṣṭika, Ariṣṭa, Dvivida, Pūtanā, Keśī, Dhenuka)

Purport

This verse supports the following statement given by the Lord in Bhagavad-gītā (4.7-8):

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Pralamba
• Baka
• Cāṇūra
• Tṛṇāvarta
• Aghāsura
• Muṣṭika
• Ariṣṭa
• Dvivida
• Pūtanā
• Keśī
• Dhenuka

FAQs

Which demons are mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.2.1?

The verse lists Pralamba, Baka, Cāṇūra, Tṛṇāvarta, the great devourer (Aghāsura), and also Muṣṭika, Ariṣṭa, Dvivida, Pūtanā, Keśī, and Dhenuka.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī list so many asuras connected to Krishna?

He is summarizing the powerful forces opposed to the Yadus and to Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s mission, highlighting how the Lord repeatedly protects His devotees and defeats demonic hostility.

What is the practical lesson of Krishna defeating demons for modern life?

A devotee learns steadiness: even when obstacles appear formidable, sincere bhakti and remembrance of Kṛṣṇa cultivate courage, purity, and trust in divine protection.