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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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 63: Lord Kṛṣṇa Fights with Bāṇāsura
10.63.3010.63.32

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.63.31

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Lordsince 10.63.29inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ततो बाहुसहस्रेण नानायुधधरोऽसुर: ।

मुमोच परमक्रुद्धो बाणांश्चक्रायुधे नृप ॥ ३१ ॥

tato bāhu-sahasreṇa

nānāyudha-dharo ’suraḥ

mumoca parama-kruddho

bāṇāṁś cakrāyudhe nṛpa

Translation

Carrying numerous weapons in his thousand hands, O King, the terribly infuriated demon shot many arrows at Lord Kṛṣṇa, the carrier of the disc weapon.

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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.

Anger Drives an Attack on Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    The demon carried numerous weapons in his thousand hands.

  2. 2

    Terribly infuriated, he shot many arrows at Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa is described here as the carrier of the disc weapon.

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:

Next Bāṇāsura returned and attacked Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa again, wielding all kinds of weapons in his thousand hands. But Lord Kṛṣṇa took His Sudarśana disc and began cutting off all the demon’s arms.
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. tataḥthereupon
  2. bāhuwith his arms
  3. sahasreṇaone thousand
  4. nānānumerous
  5. āyudhaweapons
  6. dharaḥcarrying
  7. asuraḥthe demon
  8. mumocareleased
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.63

    In this verse: “king”

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 this scene show me about anger expressed through hostile action?

Practice

If anger arises today, pause before speaking or acting and recall this scene.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAnger Drives an Attack on KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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