Kṛṣṇa’s encounter with Vāṇaṉ (Bāṇāsura) and his allies has already been set out, in detail, in the notes under III-10-4. Subrahmaṇya, Son of Śiva, is referred to here as the one with peacock banner. Agni, the fire-god, flaunted all his forty-nine facets, in vain; he had to cut a sorry figure, like his compatriots, before Lord Kṛṣṇā.
In this eighth pāśuram of the chapter, Āzhvār continues his divine meditation, reminiscing upon the glorious victory of Śrī Kṛṣṇa over the formidable demon, Bāṇāsura. As our revered pūrvācāryas including Nanjīyar, Vādhi Kēsari Azhagiya Maṇavāḷa Jīyar, Periyavāchchān Piḷḷai, and Nampiḷḷai unanimously establish in their introductions, this verse serves as a powerful