Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.89.30-31
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
-
saṅkarṣaṇaḥ
—
Saṅkarṣaṇa
Balarāma as the first of the four Vyūhas. Pāñcarātra tattva names Saṅkarṣaṇa as the prabhava of jīva. The brāhmaṇa's list itself is doctrinally exact — even if his conclusion is wrong.
-
vāsudevaḥ
—
Vāsudeva
Kṛṣṇa as the second Vyūha — Source of consciousness in the Pāñcarātra scheme. Gauḍīyas hold that Vāsudeva-Kṛṣṇa is also svayaṁ bhagavān; the Vyūha here is one functional aspect, not the whole.
-
aprati-rathaḥ
—
the unrivaled warrior
Compound: a-prati (without rival) + ratha (chariot-warrior). Aniruddha's epithet. The brāhmaṇa is piling up the strongest possible names to make his point — even the unrivaled chariot-warrior could not save my sons.
-
bāliśyāt
—
out of foolishness
Ablative of bāliśya (childishness). The brāhmaṇa accuses Arjuna of childish overreach. The chapter will preserve the insult and let it be answered not by argument but by deed.
-
na śraddadhmahe
—
we do not believe
Present middle of na + √śrad-dhā (to put faith in). The exact opposite of bhakta-śraddhā. Gauḍīyas note the negation: the brāhmaṇa's loss has emptied him of śraddhā even in the four Vyūhas, much less in Arjuna.
"We do not believe this (na sraddadhmahe)."
By giving descriptive phrases along with Pradyumna and Aniruddha, he indicates that all four were similar in strength. That they were not enthusiastic to destroy obstacles in protecting my children is my bad karma created by the rules of the universe. How can you protect the children? Therefore you are attempting this out of foolishness. I do not believe you.
Saṅkarṣaṇa is he who attractes or pulls all hearts by his glories. Vāsudeva is he who was born from Vasudeva to manifest his unlimited powers. Because they are famous, their glories are not further described. Pradyumna is described: he is the best among bowmen. Aniruddha had no equal in battle (aprati-rathaḥ). Or the two adjectives can describe all four persons. They could not save my children (yat). How can you out of foolishness (bāliśyāt) desire to do this activity of saving my sons (tat), which even the Lords of the universe can do? Nu indicates surprise. He did not consider the matter carefully. Or what type of person are you (nu), to desire to do this activity? We (including his wife and others) cannot believe this. Or to indicate strongly lack of belief, he gives respect to himself (vayam).
The brāhmaṇa names the four Vyūhas — Saṅkarṣaṇa, Vāsudeva, Pradyumna, Aniruddha — and says even They could not save my sons; what makes you (Arjuna) think you can? The narrative irony is razor-sharp: the brāhmaṇa is right that Arjuna cannot, but wrong that the four Vyūhas could not. Mahā-Viṣṇu is taking the sons for His own darśana.
My note
Source: vedabase.io