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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.63.50

इति लब्ध्वाभयं कृष्णं प्रणम्य शिरसासुर: । प्राद्युम्निं रथमारोप्य सवध्वो समुपानयत् ॥ ५० ॥
iti labdhvābhayaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ
[iti labdhvaabhayam krishnam]
praṇamya śirasāsuraḥ
[pranamya shirasaasurah]
prādyumniṁ ratham āropya
[praadyumnim ratham aaropya]
sa-vadhvo samupānayat
[sa-vadhvo samupaanayat]
Word-for-word
iti — thus labdhvā — attaining abhayam — freedom from fear kṛṣṇam — to Lord Kṛṣṇa praṇamya — bowing down śirasā — with his head asuraḥ — the demon pradyumnim — Aniruddha, the son of Pradyumna ratham — on His chariot āropya — placing sa - vadhvaḥ — with His wife samupānayat — he brought them forward .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
iti labdhvābhayaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ
iti
thus
labdhvā
attaining
abhayam
freedom from fear
kṛṣṇam
to Lord Kṛṣṇa
praṇamya śirasāsuraḥ
praṇamya
bowing down
śirasā
with his head
asuraḥ
the demon
prādyumniṁ ratham āropya
pradyumnim
Aniruddha, the son of Pradyumna
ratham
on His chariot
āropya
placing
sa-vadhvo samupānayat
sa - vadhvaḥ
with His wife
samupānayat
he brought them forward .
Important Words
  • labdhvā abhayam — having attained fearlessness
    Absolutive of √labh + accusative abhaya. Abhaya here is Kṛṣṇa's gift — earlier Śiva offered it (v. 45), now Kṛṣṇa ratifies it. Gauḍīyas note: the two abhaya-dānas stack — bhakta-prasāda upheld by Bhagavān's prasāda.
  • praṇamya śirasā — bowing with the head
    Absolutive of pra-√nam + instrumental of śiras. Śiras-praṇāma — head touched to ground — the deepest form of bow. Bāṇa, the thousand-armed who used to fold no one's palms, now bows head-first. The body completes the conversion.
  • pradyumnim — Aniruddha (son of Pradyumna)
    Patronymic of Pradyumna's son — Aniruddha. The Bhāgavatam names the rescued grandson by his father's name to highlight the lineage that opened the chapter (v. 1's aniruddham). Narrative arc closes.
  • sa-vadhvaḥ — with His bride
    Compound: sa (with) + vadhū (bride, daughter-in-law). Ūṣā included by epithet. Gauḍīyas note the gentleness of sa-vadhū here: she who was protagonist of chapter 62's dream is now formally Kṛṣṇa's granddaughter-in-law, brought home with full honor.
Thus attaining freedom from fear, Bāṇāsura offered obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa by touching his head to the ground. Bāṇa then seated Aniruddha and His bride on their chariot and brought them before the Lord.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thus attaining freedom from fear, Bāṇāsura offered obeisances to Lord Kṛṣṇa by touching his head to the ground. Bāṇa then seated Aniruddha and His bride on their chariot and brought them before the Lord.
Commentary

Banasura (sa) put Aniruddha on a chariot with his bride (vadhva).

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Though Bāṇa had seen the Lord before, now by his mercy he offered respects to the Lord who was glorious for attracting everyone’s mind (kṛṣṇam). He brought the couple close to Kṛṣṇa with many ornaments (sam—upa—anayat).

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Thus or in this way (iti), attaining no fear, the demon, having received Kṛṣṇa’s mercy, offered respects with his head to Kṛṣṇa, who attracts all hearts, who is bhagavān, giving mercy to even a demon. He could not offer respects on the ground since blood was flowing from his severed arms. Or he offered respects to Kṛṣṇa, the form of the highest bliss. Just by offering respects all pain disappeared and he became a devotee. Then he brought Aniruddha with his bride near to Kṛṣṇa, while bearing many gifts, with his head bowed (śīrasā).

Related values & verses
Related values
Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Kshama (Forgiveness / Patience)Asteya (Non-stealing / Honesty)Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness)
Related verses
BG 15.9 BG 12.13 BG 17.20 BG 18.64 BG 2.62 BG 3.11 BG 12.3 SB 4.29.2 BG 2.3 BG 9.11 BG 8.2 BG 17.4 BG 7.8 BG 10.3 BG 13.1
Personal Guidance
Freed from fear, Bāṇa touched his head to the ground before Kṛṣṇa and brought Aniruddha and His bride to the Lord. The defeated father-in-law presents the very couple he tried to separate — fear gone, relationships restored.
Reflection Questions
  • What relationship in my life is waiting for me to bow before it can be restored?
  • Where is fear keeping me from delivering what I am called to deliver?
Analogy

The reformed asura returns the stolen prince and bride to the rightful king's chariot. Bāṇa, head to ground in praṇāma, seats Aniruddha and Ūṣā before Kṛṣṇa — the chapter's narrative completes the rescue that the doctrinal middle has just made meaningful.

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