Srimad Bhagavatam

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राजोवाच बाणस्य तनयामूषामुपयेमे यदूत्तमः । तत्र युद्धमभूद्घोरं हरिशङ्करयोर्महत् । एतत्सर्वं महायोगिन् समाख्यातुं त्वमर्हसि ।। १०-६२-१ ।।

sanskrit

King Parīkṣit said: The best of the Yadus married Bāṇāsura’s daughter, Ūṣā, and as a result a great, fearsome battle occurred between Lord Hari and Lord Śaṅkara. Please explain everything about this incident, O most powerful of mystics. ।। 10-62-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

rAjovAca bANasya tanayAmUSAmupayeme yadUttamaH | tatra yuddhamabhUdghoraM harizaGkarayormahat | etatsarvaM mahAyogin samAkhyAtuM tvamarhasi || 10-62-1 ||

hk transliteration

श्रीशुक उवाच बाणः पुत्रशतज्येष्ठो बलेरासीन्महात्मनः । येन वामनरूपाय हरयेऽदायि मेदिनी ।। १०-६२-२ ।।

sanskrit

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Bāṇa was the oldest of the hundred sons fathered by the great saint Bali Mahārāja, who gave the whole earth in charity to Lord Hari when He appeared as Vāmanadeva. ।। 10-62-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca bANaH putrazatajyeSTho balerAsInmahAtmanaH | yena vAmanarUpAya haraye'dAyi medinI || 10-62-2 ||

hk transliteration

तस्यौरसः सुतो बाणः शिवभक्तिरतः सदा । मान्यो वदान्यो धीमांश्च सत्यसन्धो दृढव्रतः ।। १०-६२-३ ।।

sanskrit

Bāṇāsura, born from Bali’s semen, became a great devotee of Lord Śiva. His behavior was always respectable, and he was generous, intelligent, truthful and firm in his vows. ।। 10-62-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tasyaurasaH suto bANaH zivabhaktirataH sadA | mAnyo vadAnyo dhImAMzca satyasandho dRDhavrataH || 10-62-3 ||

hk transliteration

शोणिताख्ये पुरे रम्ये स राज्यमकरोत्पुरा । तस्य शम्भोः प्रसादेन किङ्करा इव तेऽमराः । सहस्रबाहुर्वाद्येन ताण्डवेऽतोषयन्मृडम् ।। १०-६२-४ ।।

sanskrit

The beautiful city of Śoṇitapura was under his dominion. Because Lord Śiva had favored him, the very demigods waited on Bāṇāsura like menial servants. Once, when Śiva was dancing his tāṇḍava-nṛtya, Bāṇa especially satisfied the lord by playing a musical accompaniment with his one thousand arms. ।। 10-62-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zoNitAkhye pure ramye sa rAjyamakarotpurA | tasya zambhoH prasAdena kiGkarA iva te'marAH | sahasrabAhurvAdyena tANDave'toSayanmRDam || 10-62-4 ||

hk transliteration

भगवान् सर्वभूतेशः शरण्यो भक्तवत्सलः । वरेण छन्दयामास स तं वव्रे पुराधिपम् ।। १०-६२-५ ।।

sanskrit

The lord and master of all created beings, the compassionate refuge of his devotees, gladdened Bāṇāsura by offering him the benediction of his choice. Bāṇa chose to have him, Lord Śiva, as the guardian of his city. ।। 10-62-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bhagavAn sarvabhUtezaH zaraNyo bhaktavatsalaH | vareNa chandayAmAsa sa taM vavre purAdhipam || 10-62-5 ||

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