In Book 7, Section 27 is an episode which refers to Naraka
Asura. This is described in the midst of the Kurukshetra battle. Jayadrata (?Vajradatta)
was the king of Sindhu, and therefore was also called Saindhava. He was married
to the only sister of the Kauravas, by name Dushala. Obviously, he was on the
side of the Kauravas. He had special weapons and was therefore was not
conquerable. He used one of them called Vaishnava against Arjuna. But, Krishna
deflected it and accepted it on himself.
At this point, Arjuna asks Krishna: “You said that you will
not enter the war yourself, but only help us. Why are you breaking your
promise?” Krishna says: “I am of FOUR forms. One is in this world performing
ascetic activities. One is here as an observer. One is involved in action. One
is in the sleep mode for several years. When in that mode, I offer boons to the
worthy. Once, when I woke up after 1000 years of sleep, Lady Earth asked for a
boon. That was for a son who cannot be defeated by anyone but me. That was
Naraka and he had this weapon, Vaishnava. No human can escape this weapon.
Jayadrata got this weapon from Naraka. Now that he is using it and since you
cannot escape it, I took it upon myself”.
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