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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.63.30

ఇత్యుక్తోఽచ్యుతమానమ్య గతో మాహేశ్వరో జ్వర: । బాణస్తు రథమారూఢ: ప్రాగాద్యోత్స్యన్ జనార్దనమ్ ॥ ౩౦ ॥
ity ukto ’cyutam ānamya
[ity ukto ’chyutam aanamya]
gato māheśvaro jvaraḥ
[gato maaheshvaro jvarah]
bāṇas tu ratham ārūḍhaḥ
[baanas tu ratham aaroodhah]
prāgād yotsyan janārdanam
[praagaad yotsyan janaardanam]
iti — thus uktaḥ — addressed acyutam — to Kṛṣṇa, the infallible Supreme Lord ānamya — bowing down gataḥ — went māheśvaraḥ — of Lord Śiva jvaraḥ — the fever weapon bāṇaḥ — Bāṇāsura tu — but ratham — his chariot ārūḍhaḥ — riding prāgāt — came forward yotsyan — intending to fight janārdanam — Lord Kṛṣṇa .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ity ukto ’cyutam ānamya
iti
thus
uktaḥ
addressed
acyutam
to Kṛṣṇa, the infallible Supreme Lord
ānamya
bowing down
gato māheśvaro jvaraḥ
gataḥ
went
māheśvaraḥ
of Lord Śiva
jvaraḥ
the fever weapon
bāṇas tu ratham ārūḍhaḥ
bāṇaḥ
Bāṇāsura
tu
but
ratham
his chariot
ārūḍhaḥ
riding
prāgād yotsyan janārdanam
prāgāt
came forward
yotsyan
intending to fight
janārdanam
Lord Kṛṣṇa .
  • acyutam — the infallible one
    From a (not) + cyuta (fallen, lapsed). Kṛṣṇa as never-falling — the standard Bhāgavata epithet. The fever bows to the infallible because his own lapse has just been forgiven; the name carries the rasa of the moment.
  • ānamya — having bowed
    Absolutive of ā-√nam. Praṇāma is the bodily expression of śaraṇāgati; the Śiva-jvara's praṇāma seals the stuti into action. Gauḍīyas distinguish ānamya (bow + then act) from namaskara as a closing gesture — the fever bows and continues.
  • māheśvaraḥ jvaraḥ — the Maheśvara-jvara
    Compound: māheśvara (belonging to Maheśvara, Śiva) + jvara. He keeps Śiva's name even after surrendering to Viṣṇu — Gauḍīyas note: surrendered service to Bhagavān does not erase the prior identity; it reorders the loyalty.
  • janārdanam — the agitator of the wicked
    Compound: jana (people) + ardana (agitator, tormentor). Kṛṣṇa as the one who afflicts the wicked. Bāṇa marches against the very name that describes what is about to happen to him. The Bhāgavatam's nomenclature warns him; he ignores it.
Thus addressed, the Māheśvara-jvara bowed down to the infallible Lord and went away. But Bāṇāsura then appeared, riding forth on his chariot to fight Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thus addressed, the Māheśvara-jvara bowed down to the infallible Lord and went away. But Bāṇāsura then appeared, riding forth on his chariot to fight Lord Kṛṣṇa.
Commentary

Then Bana, who would be fighting (yotsyan), mounted his chariot and approached Janardana.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

The Lord did not waver from his good qualities such as forgiving everyone’s faults (acyutam). The word tu indicates that though powerful jvara went away, Bāṇa came, out of great foolishness. His driver was Nandīśvara. Jvara describes this in Viṣṇu Purāṇa: nandīśa-saṁgṛhītāśvam adhirūḍho mahāratham / bāṇas tatrāyayau yoddhuṁ kṛṣṇa-kārṣṇibalaiḥ saha // Bāṇa, mounted on a huge chariot with horses guided by Nandīśa, then came to fight with Kṛṣṇa and his armies. Bāṇa came, fighting with the Lord who afflicts the evil people (janardanam). Thus Bāṇa came in order to cause himself suffering.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Pay respects on the ground the jvāra left. The Lord did not waver from his good qualities such as forgiving everyone’s faults (acyutam), even by recitation of praises, or by momentary humility and bestowing fearlessness, if a great offender simply surrenders with words out of fear. Sakṛd eva prapanno yas tavāsmīti ca yācate Abhayaṁ sarvaḍ tasmi dadamy atad vraṁ mama I give fearlessness to he who surrenders to me once, saying “I am yours.” That is my promise. Rāmāyaṇa “Is such mercy suitable to give a person who torments the world?” He is the devotee (māheśvara) of Śiva, and Śiva is dear to me. Thus by the mercy of the Lord, all the faults were destroyed at that moment. The word tu indicates that though powerful, jvara went away, Bāṇa came, out of great foolishness. Bāṇa used Śiva’s chariot and his driver Nandīśvara also. Bāṇa came, fighting with the Lord who afflicts the evil people (janardanam). Thus Bāṇa came in order to cause himself suffering.

Related values
Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Kshama (Forgiveness / Patience)Udyama (Industriousness / Effort)Asteya (Non-stealing / Honesty)Aparigraha (Non-possessiveness)
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When one shelter is granted, the next opponent steps forward. The Śiva-jvara bows and leaves; Bāṇa, reconstituted on a new chariot, comes to fight Janārdana. Saṁsāra's queue is long, but each opponent eventually arrives at the same window.

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