Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 33

Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers

The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode

Devanagari script

बाहुषु छिद्यमानेषु बाणस्य भगवान् भव: । भक्तानुकम्प्युपव्रज्य चक्रायुधमभाषत ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

bāhuṣu chidyamāneṣu bāṇasya bhagavān bhavaḥ bhaktānakampy upavrajya cakrāyudham abhāṣata

Translation

见班那的臂膀被斩落，主湿婆怜悯其信徒，便走近持轮者（克里希纳），对祂说道如下。

Synonyms

• बाहुषु: in/among the arms
• बाहुषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (अधिकरण), बहुवचन

• छिद्यमानेषु: while (they) were being cut
• छिद्यमानेषु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण; सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: छिद् (धातु) + यमान (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि कृदन्त (शानच्/यमान); पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी, बहुवचन; ‘while being cut’ (locative absolute with बाहुषु)

• बाणस्य: of Bāṇa
• बाणस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी, एकवचन

• भगवान्: the Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भवः: Bhava (Shiva)
• भवः: Karta (कर्ता; अभाषत)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; शिवनाम

• भक्त-अनुकम्प्य: having compassion for (his) devotee
• भक्त-अनुकम्प्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुकम्प्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (भक्तान् अनुकम्पते इति); ‘having shown compassion to (his) devotee’

• उपव्रज्य: having approached
• उपव्रज्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण; पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-√व्रज् (धातु) + ल्यप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त; ‘having approached’

• चक्रायुधम्: the discus-weaponed one (Krishna)
• चक्रायुधम्: Karma (कर्म; अभाषत)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (चक्रं आयुधं यस्य)

• अभाषत: spoke
• अभाषत: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Characters & Entities

• Bāṇāsura
• Lord Śiva (Bhava)
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Cakrāyudha)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Shiva’s compassion for his devotees?

This verse shows Śiva as bhaktānukampī—deeply compassionate to his devotee—so he personally approaches Kṛṣṇa to seek mercy for Bāṇāsura even while punishment is occurring.

Why did Lord Shiva approach Krishna during the battle with Bāṇāsura?

Because Bāṇāsura was Śiva’s devotee; seeing his arms being cut off, Śiva, out of mercy, went to Kṛṣṇa (the wielder of the Sudarśana chakra) to speak on his behalf and request compassion.

Practical application of compassion to devotees in modern life?

Even when correction is necessary, this verse highlights advocating for others with empathy—seeking their welfare and guiding them toward protection and reform rather than mere condemnation.