Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.62.31
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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mādhavaḥ
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Aniruddha (descendant of Madhu)
Nominative of Mādhava — a name shared by Kṛṣṇa Himself. Mādhava means 'lord of Lakṣmī,' 'descendant of Madhu,' and 'related to springtime.' That this name appears here, in Aniruddha's combat-pose, confirms the vyūha identity once more.
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maurvam parigham
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His club made of muru iron
Compound: maurvam (made of muru iron) + parigham (iron bar). The parigha is a heavy mace. Aniruddha is armed for serious combat. Gauḍīyas note: bhakti has its kṣatriya register — the same Lord who flutes in Vraja wields the parigha in Śoṇitapura.
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anṭakaḥ
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death personified
Nominative of antaka (the ender; spelled anṭakaḥ in the source synonyms). Comparing Aniruddha to Yama in His combat-form. The Bhāgavatam keeps the Vaiṣṇava theology even in martial passages: the same Lord who is svayaṁ bhagavān is the ender of those who refuse Him.
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daṇḍa-dharaḥ
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bearing the rod of punishment
Compound: daṇḍa (rod) + dharaḥ (bearer). Yama's iconography. Gauḍīyas note: Bhagavān bears the venu (flute) for the surrendered and the daṇḍa for the offending; the same hand holds both. Bāṇa's guards meet the daṇḍa-hand of the Lord they have ignored.
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jighāṁsayā
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ready to strike
Instrumental of jighāṁsā (desiderative of √han). The mood-name for combat-readiness. The verse is precise about Aniruddha's intent — defensive, not aggressive: He waits for them to come.
The club was not made of ordinary iron but of a special kind called muru.
Aniruddha (madhva) raised his club made of iron (murva).
He called the guards who were nearby to seize Aniruddha since he was ashamed and had disrespect for Aniruddha Maurvam should actually be mauravam. Aniruddha stood there showing indifference to Bāṇa as well as courage (vy—avasthitaḥ), and displayed a ferocious nature. The metaphor illustrates this.
Aniruddha who was playing dice or who was indescribable (saḥ) because he was born in the dynasty of Madhu (mādhavaḥ) saw Bāṇa surrounded by warriors. Aniruddha stood there, ferocious and eager (vyavasthitaḥ), contemptuous, ready to attack. An example is given.
Like Yama himself appearing at the door with his rod of punishment, Aniruddha rises with His iron club ready. Even the gentle catur-vyūha shows His daṇḍa-form when His beloved is threatened — the Lord's protection of His own is non-negotiable.
My note
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