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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.77.20

इत्युक्त्वा भगवाञ्छाल्वं गदया भीमवेगया । तताड जत्रौ संरब्ध: स चकम्पे वमन्नसृक् ॥ २० ॥
ity uktvā bhagavāñ chālvaṁ
[ity uktvaa bhagavaan chaalvam]
gadayā bhīma-vegayā
[gadayaa bheema-vegayaa]
tatāḍa jatrau saṁrabdhaḥ
[tataada jatrau samrabdhah]
sa cakampe vamann asṛk
[sa chakampe vamann asrik]
iti — thus uktvā — speaking bhagavān — the Lord śālvam — Śālva gadayā — with His club bhīma — fearsome vegayā — whose force and speed tatāḍa — struck jatrau — on the collarbone saṁrabdhaḥ — infuriated saḥ — he cakampe — trembled vaman — vomiting asṛk — blood .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ity uktvā bhagavāñ chālvaṁ
iti
thus
uktvā
speaking
bhagavān
the Lord
gadayā bhīma-vegayā
tatāḍa jatrau saṁrabdhaḥ
śālvam
Śālva
gadayā
with His club
bhīma
fearsome
vegayā
whose force and speed
tatāḍa
struck
jatrau
on the collarbone
sa cakampe vamann asṛk
saṁrabdhaḥ
infuriated
saḥ
he
cakampe
trembled
vaman
vomiting
asṛk
blood .
  • gadayā — with His club
    Kaumodakī, Kṛṣṇa's mace — one of His four āyudhas (śaṅkha, cakra, gadā, padma). Gauḍīyas read the four weapons as four functions of Bhagavān's protection; the gadā corresponds to direct destruction of egoic resistance.
  • bhīma-vegayā — of frightful speed
    Compound: bhīma (terrifying) + vega (speed). The instrumental case stresses how the club is wielded — not heavy and slow, but terrifyingly swift. Kṛṣṇa's danda is never sluggish.
  • jatrau — on the collarbone
    The precise anatomical target — jatru, the clavicle. Bhāgavatam's surgical exactness about where the blow lands shows that even in fury, the Lord strikes a chosen point, not a random region.
  • vaman asṛk — vomiting blood
    Compound phrase: vaman (vomiting) + asṛj (blood). The demon's reply to a Kṛṣṇa-strike is always rakta — a Bhāgavatam pattern from Pūtanā to Bakāsura to Śālva: the dark stuff inside the demon comes out at the Lord's touch.
Having said this, the furious Lord swung His club with frightening power and speed and hit Śālva on the collarbone, making him tremble and vomit blood.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Having said this, the furious Lord swung His club with frightening power and speed and hit Śālva on the collarbone, making him tremble and vomit blood.
Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Śālva (saḥ) trembled and vomited blood.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

The Lord, having all power (bhagavān), very angry, hit Śālva with frightening speed with his club, on his collarbone. This also is very contrary, for he should have immediately died.

Related values
Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Discriminative WisdomAbhaya (Fearlessness)Seva (Service / Selfless Action)Saurya (Heroism / Bravery)Ahimsa (Non-violence / Compassion)Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Daksya (Resourcefulness / Skill)Karuna (Kindness / Compassion)
Related verses
Kṛṣṇa's club struck Śālva on the collarbone; he trembled and vomited blood. When the Lord acts, the result is decisive and visible. Spiritual response is not always quiet.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I expecting only quiet from the Lord when the situation calls for decisive action?
  • How do I make space for the more forceful side of His mercy?

One swing of the club — fast, terrifying — lands on Śālva's collarbone; he trembles and vomits blood. The Lord's reply to a long taunt is a single action. After enough talk, bhakti closes the conversation with one stroke of decisive grace.

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