# Demons *Groups & Collections* **See also:** [[artwork/personalities/krsna|Krishna]] | [[artwork/personalities/visnu|Vishnu]] **60 images** --- <h3>Siva Blesses Vrkasura</h3> ![[0223_KB2-63.jpg]] *As the demon Vṛkāsura prepared to cut off his own head, Lord Śiva became very compassionate and appeared from the sacrificial fire to save him.* <h3>Lord Balarama Fights with Balvala</h3> ![[0223_KB2-64.jpg]] *When Lord Balarāma saw the demon Balvala flying in the sky, the Lord immediately called for His plow and club and prepared to kill him.* <h3>Krsna and Balarama and the Ass Demons</h3> ![[0033_SB-3-1-2.jpg]] *While playing like small children, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma killed Dhenukāsura and the other ass demons.* <h3>Vrtrasura Appears From the Sacrificial Fire</h3> ![[0042_SB-6-2-3.jpg]] *EN SB 6.2 1975: "The shower of various weapons and arrows released by the demons to kill the soldiers of the demigods did not reach them because the demigods, acting quickly, cut the weapons into thousands of pieces in the sky. As their weapons and mantras decreased, the demons began showering mountain peaks, trees and stones upon the demigod soldiers, but the demigods were so powerful and expert that they nullified all these weapons by breaking them to pieces in the sky as before. When the soldiers of the demons, commanded by Vṛtrāsura, saw that the soldiers of King lndra were quite well, having not been injured at all by their volleys of weapons, not even by the trees, stones and mountain peaks, the demons were very much afraid. Leaving aside their leader even in the very beginning of the fight, they decided to flee because all their prowess had been taken away by the enemy."* <h3>Krsna Kills the Cart Demon</h3> ![[0047_SB-10-2-3.jpg]] *EN KB 2018 one-vol: The demon Śakaṭāsura took the form of a cart, but baby Kṛṣṇa, lying beneath it on a bed, kicked His legs in anger and destroyed the cart demon.* <h3>Trnavarta Attacks Krsna</h3> ![[0048_SB-10-2-4.jpg]] *EN KB 2018 one-vol: Once, Tṛṇāvarta, a demon with mystic powers, appeared in Vṛndāvana in the form of a great whirlwind and carried baby Kṛṣṇa aloft to kill Him. But to the amazement of all, Kṛṣṇa easily killed the demon and was totally unharmed.* <h3>Hiranyakasipu Pushes Prahlada Off His Lap</h3> ![[0048_SB-7-1-5.jpg]] <h3>Krsna Confronts the Baka Demon</h3> ![[0050_SB-10-2-14.jpg]] *EN KB 2018: While the boys and calves were sitting on the bank of the Yamunā, they saw a huge heron as big as a hill. The name of this beast was Bakāsura, and he was a friend of Kaṁsa’s. The bird attacked Kṛṣṇa with his pointed, sharp beak. All the boys fell in despair. But Bakāsura didn’t know that although Kṛṣṇa was playing the part of a child He was the original father of the universe. Kṛṣṇa caught hold of the two halves of the gigantic heron’s beak and bifurcated his mouth as easily as a child splits a blade of grass.* <h3>Lord Nrsimha Slays the Demon Hiranyakasipu</h3> ![[0050_SB-7-2-4.jpg]] *Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva took the powerful demon Hiraṇyakaśipu upon His lap, tore out his heart, and then disemboweled him.* <h3>Aghasura Swallows the Cowherd Boys</h3> ![[0052_SB-10-2-15.jpg]] *The cowherd boys entered the mouth of the serpent Aghāsura in a playful mood, supremely confident that Kṛṣṇa would protect them.* <h3>Sankhacuda Slain</h3> ![[0053_SB-10-6-14.jpg]] *Lord Kṛṣṇa chased after Śaṅkhacūḍa, swiftly approached him, and with a blow of His fist removed the demon's head.* <h3>Krsna Kills Aristasura</h3> ![[0054_SB-10-7-1.jpg]] <h3>Krsna Kills the Kesi Demon</h3> ![[0054_SB-10-7-3.jpg]] <h3>Battle Between Varaha and Hiranyaksa</h3> ![[0073_SB-3-3-1.jpg]] *EN SB 2 1987: As Lord Varāha, the boar incarnation, lifted the earth up from the depths of the Garbhodaka Ocean, the ferocious demon Hiraṇyākṣa attacked Him. A great battle ensued.* <h3>Krsna Plays on the Body of Putana</h3> ![[0081_SB-2-2-9.jpg]] *The Lord sucked the breast of the Pūtanā witch along with her life air, and the demon's gigantic body fell down.* <h3>Krsna Kicks the Cart</h3> ![[0084_SB-2-2-10.jpg]] *At the age of three months, Lord Kṛṣṇa killed the Śakaṭāsura demon, who had remained hidden behind a cart.* <h3>Sankhacuda Kidnaps the Gopis</h3> ![[0085_SB-2-2-11.jpg]] *A demon of the name Śaṅkhacūḍa tried to kidnap Kṛṣṇa's cowherd damsels.* <h3>Krsna Bifurcating Baka's Beak</h3> ![[0093_KB1-24-pg.78.jpg]] *Kṛṣṇa bifurcated Bakāsura's mouth as easily as a child splits a blade of grass.* <h3>Krsna and Trnavarta</h3> ![[0094_KB1-9-pg.53.jpg]] *Tṛṇāvarta felt the baby to be as heavy as a mountain.* <h3>Balarama Defeats Pralambasura</h3> ![[0095_KB1-29-pg.133.jpg]] *Pralambāsura looked just like a cloud with lightning carrying the moon.* <h3>Krsna Kicks the Household Cart</h3> ![[0095_KB1-8-pg.52.jpg]] *No one could ascertain the cause of the cart's falling.* <h3>Krsna Puts His Fist in Kesi's Throat</h3> ![[0096_KB1-43-pg.240.jpg]] *The hand of Kṛṣṇa felt to Keśī like a hot iron rod.* <h3>Pradyumna Found in the Belly of a Fish</h3> ![[0101_KB.jpg]] *"The cook found a nice baby within the belly of a fish."* <h3>Krsna an Garuda Fight the Mura Demon</h3> ![[0101_KB2-4--p26.jpg]] *Lord Kṛṣṇa saw that the trident of the Mura demon was gradually rushing toward his carrier, Garuḍa.* <h3>Balarama and Balvala Fight</h3> ![[0108_KB2-17--pg168.jpg]] *At the first opportunity, Balarāma dragged the demon down with His plow.* <h3>Aghasura Swallows the Cowherd Boys</h3> ![[0134_KB1-16--pg83.jpg]] *Kṛṣṇa had a plan how to stop the destruction of His intimate friends.* <h3>Krsna Defeats Aristasura</h3> ![[0138_KB1-42--pg237.jpg]] *Being kicked by Kṛṣṇa, Ariṣṭāsura rolled over and began to move his legs violently.* <h3>Krsna Kills Kesi</h3> ![[0138_KB1-43--pg240.jpg]] <h3>The Killing of Dhenukasura</h3> ![[0145_KB1-20.jpg]] *Genau wie Dhenukāsura endeten auch all die anderen Esel-Dämonen auf den Wipfeln der Palmen.* <h3>Lord Balarama Slays the Demon Pralamba</h3> ![[0145_KB1-23.jpg]] *EN KB 2018 one-vol: One day, the cowherd boys were dueling, and the defeated boys carried the victors on their backs. The demon Pralamba had disguised himself as a friend, hoping to kidnap Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma for his master, Kaṁsa. Pralamba carried Balarāma, who is compared to a mountain. First Balarāma increased His weight in order to thwart the demon, forcing Pralamba to give up his disguise. Balarāma then struck the demon with His strong fist, and the demon fell, thundering down like a great hill struck by Indra’s thunderbolt.* <h3>The Cook Discovers Pradyumna in the Belly of a Fish</h3> ![[0148_KB.jpg]] *When baby Pradyumna was thrown into the sea, he was swallowed by a fish. Later, the fish was caught and sold to Śambara, who gave it to his cook. Māyāvatī, who was formerly known as Rati and who was working in the kitchen, had been Pradyumna's wife in his previous form as Cupid. Māyāvatī knew that after her husband, Cupid, had been burned to ashes by Lord Śiva, he would return to her.* <h3>Seeing Aristasura, the Gopis Embrace Tamala Trees</h3> ![[0158_NOD-p240.jpg]] *“Seeing the fearful giant bull, the gopīs, due to the madness of love, embrace the tamāla trees, which resemble Kṛṣṇa’s bodily hue.” The gopīs are the most intimate devotees of Kṛṣṇa and exhibit highest love of God. Sometimes the intensity of their love causes them to act in transcendental madness.* <h3>Virabhadra Beheads Daksa</h3> ![[0163_UP--26.jpg]] <h3>Yasoda Finds Krsna Safe on Trnavarta's Dead Body</h3> ![[0169_UP--47.jpg]] <h3>Virabhadra Attacks Daksa's Yajna</h3> ![[0170_UP--70.jpg]] <h3>Art 0096/0096/KB1-42 pg.237</h3> ![[0096_KB1-42-pg.237.jpg]] <h3>Art 0149/0149/KBC 2 p11</h3> ![[0149_KBC-2--p11.jpg]] <h3>Art 0153/0153/KBC 3 p3</h3> ![[0153_KBC-3--p3.jpg]] <h3>Durvasa Muni Creates a Demon to Punish King Ambarisa</h3> ![[SB-9_1_2.jpg]] *As Durvāsā berated King Ambarīṣa, Durvāsā’s face became red with anger. Uprooting a bunch of hair from his head, he created a demon resembling the blazing fire of devastation to punish the king.* <h3>Churning of the Milk Ocean</h3> ![[0032_SB-2_2_3.jpg]] *To help the demigods, the primeval Lord assumed the incarnation of a gigantic tortoise, swimming in the ocean of milk.* <h3>Maya Danava Revives the Demons</h3> ![[0041_SB-7-3-2.jpg]] <h3>Indra's Army Fights Vrtrasura's Army</h3> ![[0042_SB-6-2-4.jpg]] <h3>Indra Kills Vrtrasura</h3> ![[0042_SB-6-2-6.jpg]] <h3>Lord Siva Destroys the Aerial Cities</h3> ![[0045_SB-7-3-3.jpg]] <h3>Prahlada Tortured by the Raksasas in the Snake Pit</h3> ![[0048_SB-7-1-6.jpg]] *Shouting “Chop him up! Pierce him!” Hiraṇyakaśipu’s henchmen began striking Prahlāda, who sat silently, meditating on the Supreme Lord.* <h3>Hiranyakasipu's Servants Throw Prahlada Off a Cliff</h3> ![[0048_SB-7-1-7.jpg]] <h3>Nrsimha Kills Hiranyakasipu's Soldiers</h3> ![[0050_SB-7-2-5.jpg]] <h3>Kurmadeva During the Churning of the Milk Ocean</h3> ![[0056_SB-11-1-6-4.jpg]] <h3>Kalanemi Attacks Lord Visnu</h3> ![[0058_SB-8-2-3.jpg]] *The demon Kālanemi, seeing the Supreme Lord on the battlefield, took up his trident and prepared to throw it at Garuḍa’s head.* <h3>0084/SB 8-1-4</h3> ![[0084_SB-8-1-4.jpg]] *With His merciful glance the Lord brought the demons and demigods back to life, and then He lifted Mount Mandara with one hand.* <h3>0086/SB 8-2-1</h3> ![[0086_SB-8-2-1.jpg]] <h3>Kalki Avatara</h3> ![[0087-SB-2-2-12.jpg]] *At the end of Kali-yuga the Lord appears as the supreme chastiser.* <h3>0161/UP 19</h3> ![[0161_UP-19.jpg]] <h3>0196/UP 297</h3> ![[0196_UP--297.jpg]] <h3>Indra Battles Jambha</h3> ![[0197_UP--298.jpg]] <h3>Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons</h3> ![[0234_SB6-11.jpg]] <h3>Art 0217/SB3 18</h3> ![[Art-0217_SB3-18.jpg]] <h3>The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons</h3> ![[Art-0219_SB8-15.jpg]] <h3>Mohini-murti Beheads Rahu</h3> ![[SB-8_2_2.jpg]] *Mohinī-mūrti beheaded Rāhu with Her razor-sharp disc. But the head did not die, for Rāhu had begun drinking the nectar.* <h3>King Indra Sees Bali and His Army</h3> ![[SB-8_2_7.jpg]] *King Indra was struck with wonder upon seeing Bali at the head of his vast army of soldiers and demon chiefs, who looked as if they would swallow the sky and burn all directions.* --- ## Copyright Notice All artwork on this page is © The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. All rights reserved. These images are reproduced here with permission for educational and devotional purposes. The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc. (BBTi) holds exclusive rights to all images created for books published by BBTi and its predecessor entities. **Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of these images is strictly prohibited without prior written permission from BBTi.** For licensing inquiries, please contact: - Website: https://www.BBT.info - Email: [email protected] All textual content and commentary © A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada