SB 10.77.35 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.77.35

आधावत: सगदं तस्य बाहुं भल्ल‍ेन छित्त्वाथ रथाङ्गमद्भ‍ुतम् । वधाय शाल्वस्य लयार्कसन्निभं बिभ्रद् बभौ सार्क इवोदयाचल: ॥ ३५ ॥

ādhāvataḥ sa-gadaṁ tasya bāhuṁ

[aadhaavatah sa-gadam tasya baahum]

bhallena chittvātha rathāṅgam adbhutam

[bhallena chittvaatha rathaangam adbhutam]

vadhāya śālvasya layārka-sannibhaṁ

[vadhaaya shaalvasya layaarka-sannibham]

bibhrad babhau sārka ivodayācalaḥ

[bibhrad babhau saarka ivodayaachalah]

Word-for-word

ādhāvataḥ — running toward Him sa - gadam — carrying his club tasya — his bāhum — arm bhallena — with a special kind of arrow chittvā — severing atha — then ratha - aṅgam — His disc weapon adbhutam — wonderful vadhāya — for the killing śālvasya — of Śālva laya — at the time of universal annihilation arka — the sun sannibham — exactly resembling bibhrat — holding babhau — He shone sa - arkaḥ — together with the sun iva — as if udaya — of the sunrise acalaḥ — the mountain .

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

ādhāvataḥ sa-gadaṁ tasya bāhuṁ

ādhāvataḥ

running toward Him

sa - gadam

carrying his club

tasya

his

bāhum

arm

bhallena chittvātha rathāṅgam adbhutam

bhallena

with a special kind of arrow

chittvā

severing

atha

then

ratha - aṅgam

His disc weapon

adbhutam

wonderful

vadhāya śālvasya layārka-sannibhaṁ

vadhāya

for the killing

śālvasya

of Śālva

laya

at the time of universal annihilation

arka

the sun

sannibham

exactly resembling

bibhrad babhau sārka ivodayācalaḥ

bibhrat

holding

babhau

He shone

sa - arkaḥ

together with the sun

iva

as if

udaya

of the sunrise

acalaḥ

the mountain .

Important Words

bhallena — with a bhalla arrow
A particular broad-headed dart. The Bhāgavatam names the specific arrow type — Kṛṣṇa's weapon-vocabulary is precise. The bhalla severs the arm bearing the club, an exact targeting consonant with vv. 1-3's careful arithmetic.
ratha-aṅgam — the chariot-wheel weapon
Compound: ratha (chariot) + aṅga (limb, part). The Sudarśana is named here by the periphrasis ratha-aṅga — "chariot-wheel." Gauḍīyas read the disc as the wheel of Time, employed at will by Bhagavān, never against Him.
laya-arka-sannibham — resembling the sun at universal dissolution
Compound: laya (dissolution) + arka (sun) + sannibha (resembling). The cosmic-fire simile traditional for the Sudarśana. Bhagavān raises an eschatological-grade weapon for a demon — disproportion that demonstrates supreme aiśvarya.
udaya-acalaḥ — the eastern mountain
Compound: udaya (rising) + acala (mountain). The east-mountain bearing the rising sun — Kṛṣṇa with cakra raised. Gauḍīyas savor the dawn imagery: at the moment of executing a demon, the Lord is described as a sunrise, the same image that hymns His grace.

As Śālva rushed at Him, the Lord shot a bhalla dart and cut off his arm that held the club. Having finally decided to kill Śālva, Kṛṣṇa then raised His Sudarśana disc weapon, which resembled the sun at the time of universal annihilation. The brilliantly shining Lord appeared like the easternmost mountain bearing the rising sun.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Commentary

Wanting to perform the death rites by taking revenge for the death of his friends like Sisupala, Dantavakra approached Krsna in anger.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya

Commentary

The astonishing cakra is described. It was like the sun at the time of devastation. Kṛṣṇa took up (bibhrat) the cakra to kill Śālva. To kill a demon the cakra took on great effulgence. Even while fighting, the Lord appeared most beautiful.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya

Commentary

Immediately after that (atha), the Lord cut off his arm and raised his cakra, astonishing like the sun at dissolution of the universe. Kṛṣṇa took up (bibhrat) the cakra to kill Śālva. To kill a demon the cakra took on great effulgence. Kṛṣṇa was like the Eastern Mountain, which is also dark, holding the sun. Even while fighting, the Lord appeared most beautiful.

Related values & verses

Related values

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Concepts

Jiva

Personal Guidance

Kṛṣṇa cut off Śālva's club-arm with a bhalla dart and raised the Sudarśana — shining like the sun at universal annihilation. Decisive action, when timed by the Lord, is unmistakable.

Reflection Questions

What in me is overdue to be cut off so the larger work can finish?
Where is the Sudarśana of clarity waiting for me to let it fall?

Analogy

As Śālva charges with his club, the Lord shoots a bhalla and severs his club-arm; then He raises the Sudarśana, blazing like the sun at universal annihilation — Kṛṣṇa appears like the eastern mountain bearing the rising sun. The line between Lord and weapon dissolves into a single sunrise of judgment.

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