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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?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 63: Lord Kṛṣṇa Fights with Bāṇāsura
10.63.1810.63.20

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.63.19

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

तानि चिच्छेद भगवान् धनूंषि युगपद्धरि: ।

सारथिं रथमश्वांश्च हत्वा शङ्खमपूरयत् ॥ १९ ॥

tāni ciccheda bhagavān

dhanūṁsi yugapad dhariḥ

sārathiṁ ratham aśvāṁś ca

hatvā śaṅkham apūrayat

Translation

Lord Śrī Hari split every one of Bāṇāsura’s bows simultaneously, and also struck down his chariot driver, chariot and horses. The Lord then sounded His conchshell.

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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.

Śrī Hari Shatters Bāṇāsura’s Weapons

  1. 1

    Lord Śrī Hari split every one of Bāṇāsura’s bows simultaneously.

  2. 2

    He also struck down Bāṇāsura’s chariot driver, chariot and horses.

  3. 3

    After this, the Lord sounded His conchshell.

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:

But the Lord immediately killed Bāṇa’s chariot driver and broke his chariot and bow, and then He sounded His Pāñcajanya conchshell. Next Bāṇāsura’s mother, trying to save her son, appeared naked in front of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who averted His face to avoid looking at her.
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. tānithese
  2. cicchedasplit
  3. bhagavānthe Supreme Lord
  4. dhanūṁsibows
  5. yugapatall at once
  6. hariḥŚrī Kṛṣṇa
  7. sārathimthe chariot driver
  8. rathamthe chariot
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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

How does Śrī Hari’s decisive action deepen your appreciation of His supreme power?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer to Kṛṣṇa, asking to direct your own abilities toward His devotional service.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayŚrī Hari Shatters Bāṇāsura’s WeaponsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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