Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

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śūlaṁ bhaumo ’cyutaṁ hantum
ādade vitathodyamaḥ
tad-visargāt pūrvam eva
narakasya śiro hariḥ
apāharad gaja-sthasya
cakreṇa kṣura-neminā

WORD BY WORD



TRANSLATION

Bhauma, frustrated in all his attempts, took up his trident to kill Lord Kṛṣṇa. But even before he could release it, the Lord cut off his head with His razor-sharp cakra as the demon sat atop his elephant.

PURPORT

According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, as Bhauma raised his invincible trident, Satyabhāmā, sitting on Garuḍa with the Lord, said to Kṛṣṇa, “Kill him right away,” and Kṛṣṇa did just that.

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