Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 30

Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers

The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तोऽच्युतमानम्य गतो माहेश्वरो ज्वर: । बाणस्तु रथमारूढ: प्रागाद्योत्स्यन् जनार्दनम् ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

ity ukto ’cyutam ānamya gato māheśvaro jvaraḥ bāṇas tu ratham ārūḍhaḥ prāgād yotsyan janārdanam

Translation

听罢此言，摩醯首罗之热病向不失之主阿周陀俯首致敬，遂即退去。惟有班那阿修罗乘战车前出，要与持轮的阎那尔达那——圣克里希纳交战。

Synonyms

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-समाप्ति सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; quotation particle (इति-प्रयोग)

• उक्तः: (having been) addressed/told
• उक्तः: Karta (कर्ता; ज्वरः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; passive sense ‘having been told’

• अच्युतम्: Acyuta (Krishna)
• अच्युतम्: Karma (कर्म; नम्य/आनम्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• आनम्य: having bowed
• आनम्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नम् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त; ‘having bowed’

• गतः: went
• गतः: Karta (कर्ता; ज्वरः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘gone’

• माहेश्वरः: belonging to Maheshvara (Shiva’s)
• माहेश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: माहेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (ज्वरस्य)

• ज्वरः: the fever (personified)
• ज्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• बाणः: Bāṇa
• बाणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तु: but
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; particle (contrast/emphasis)

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma (कर्म; आरूढः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आरूढः: having mounted
• आरूढः: Karta (कर्ता; बाणः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-रुह् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘mounted’

• प्रागात्: went forth/advanced
• प्रागात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• योत्स्यन्: about to fight
• योत्स्यन्: Karta (कर्ता-विशेषण; बाणः)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युध् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: भविष्यत्कालिक वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘intending to fight’

• जनार्दनम्: Janārdana (Krishna)
• जनार्दनम्: Karma (कर्म; योत्स्यन्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Acyuta (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Maheśvara-jvara
• Bāṇāsura
• Janārdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

Why does the Maheśvara-jvara bow to Acyuta (Kṛṣṇa) in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.63?

Because even the formidable fever-power associated with Śiva recognizes Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta) as the ultimate refuge and authority, and therefore submits and withdraws when addressed by Him.

What is happening in the Bāṇāsura story in Canto 10 Chapter 63 around this verse?

After the Maheśvara-jvara is pacified and departs, Bāṇāsura—still defiant—mounts his chariot and moves forward to continue fighting Lord Kṛṣṇa (Janārdana).

What practical lesson does this shloka teach for modern life?

Even powerful obstacles can be resolved through surrender to the Supreme, but ego can keep one in needless conflict—humility and taking shelter of Kṛṣṇa end suffering.