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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 63: Lord Kṛṣṇa Fights with Bāṇāsura
10.63.10-1110.63.13

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.63.12

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.63.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

पृथग्विधानि प्रायुङ्क्त पिणाक्यस्‍त्राणि शार्ङ्गिणे ।

प्रत्यस्‍त्रै: शमयामास शार्ङ्गपाणिरविस्मित: ॥ १२ ॥

pṛthag-vidhāni prāyuṅkta

piṇāky astrāṇi śārṅgiṇe

praty-astraiḥ śamayām āsa

śārṅga-pāṇir avismitaḥ

Translation

Lord Śiva, wielder of the trident, shot various weapons at Lord Kṛṣṇa, wielder of Śārṅga. But Lord Kṛṣṇa was not in the least perplexed: He neutralized all these weapons with appropriate counterweapons.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Remains Completely Unperplexed

  1. 1

    Lord Śiva, wielder of the trident, directed various weapons at Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    Lord Kṛṣṇa, wielder of Śārṅga, was not in the least perplexed.

  3. 3

    He neutralized every weapon with an appropriate counterweapon.

How it feels

Conflict and affection → Devotional wonder. Divine intimacy coexists with royal duties.

Chapters 60–69 of Canto 10: Palace life, family bonds and heroic protection. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 63: Lord Kṛṣṇa Fights with Bāṇāsura

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

To help Bāṇāsura, Lord Śiva, accompanied by Kārtikeya and a horde of mystic sages, took up arms against Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa. Bāṇa began fighting against Sātyaki, and Bāṇa’s son fought against Sāmba.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.63
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. pṛthak-vidhāniof various kinds
  2. prāyuṅktaengaged
  3. piṇākīLord Śiva, the holder of the trident
  4. astrāṇiweapons
  5. śārṅgiṇeagainst Lord Kṛṣṇa, the holder of Śārṅga
  6. prati-astraiḥwith counterweapons
  7. śamayām āsaneutralized them
  8. śārṅga-pāṇiḥthe carrier of Śārṅga
  9. avismitaḥnot perplexed
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does Kṛṣṇa’s complete composure amid these attacks help you appreciate about Him?

Practice

Reread the words “not in the least perplexed” and pause to remember Kṛṣṇa’s complete command of the situation.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Remains Completely UnperplexedThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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