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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 63: Verses 18-31
Drawing five hundred bows all at once, Banasura, who ran amuck on the battle-field, applied a pair of arrows to each. Lord Sri Krsna (however) split all those bows at once and, striking down the charioteer and the horses as well as the chariot, blew His conch. Bana's mother, Kotara by name, (now) stood naked with dishevelled hair before Sri Krsna with intent to save her son's life. Making it a point not to look at the nude lady, Sri Krsna (the elder Brother of Gada) turned His face aside. Meanwhile Bana, who had been deprived of his chariot and had his bows broken, retreated into the city. On the host of Bhutas (genii) having been put to flight, the three-headed and three-legged Jwara (the spirit presiding over fever and despatched by Lord Siva, who had now recovered from His stupefaction) rushed towards Sri Krsna (a scion of Dasarha) as if burning the ten directions. Beholding him, Sri Krsna (who was no other than Lord Narayana) sent forth His (own) Jwara and both the Jwaras, the one belonging to Lord Siva (the supreme Ruler of the universe) and the other belonging to Lord Visnu, began to grapple with each other. Beaten with violence by the Jwara commanded by Lord Visnu and terrified not to find asylum anywhere else, the Jwara commanded by Lord Siva loudly screamed and, seeking shelter with Sri Krsna (the Ruler of the senses),glorified Him with joined palms (as follows). The Jwara said : I salute You, endowed (as You are) with infinite power, the Ruler (even) of the highest gods, the Soul of the universe, the one without a second, absolute Consciousness, the Cause of the appearance, subsistence and dissolution of the universe, comprising whatever there is, the most tranquil Brahma, who are (only) inferred (and not directly known) by the Vedas.
The Time-Spirit (which disturbs the equilibrium of the three Gunas), Destiny, Karma, Swabhava (the tendencies produced by the latter), the individual soul, the (five) subtle elements, the body, the vital breath, the ego, the evolutes (viz., the five gross elements and the eleven Indnyas), the subtle body (a combination of the aforesaid evolutes) and the process of mutual causation going on in a cycle between the Linga body and Karma as between a seed and the sprout--all this constitutes Your Maya (deluding potency). I take refuge in You, in whom the said Maya finds its negation. Appearing in diverse forms, assumed by way of mere sport, You protect the gods and the pious, uphold the standards of morality that maintain the world order, and kill those who deviate from the path of virtue and live by violence. Your present descent (too) is intended to relieve the burden of the earth. stand scorched by Your radiance in the form of this fever, which is most terrible and hard to bear, and which, though mild (before), has grown (so) severe (now). Embodied beings undergo suffering only so tong as they remain bound by desire and do not seek the soles of Your lotus-feet, The glorious Lord said : I am pleased with you, 0 three-headed one Let your fear of My Jwara cease (now). There will be no more (cause of) fear from you to him who remembers this dialogue of ours." Thus addressed (reassured) and bowing to Sri Krsna (the infallible Lord), the Jwara under the command of Lord Siva departed. Mounting a chariot in the meanwhile, Banasura returned (to the field of battle) to contend with Sri Krsna. Highly enraged, the demon, who wielded various weapons in his thousand arms, then showered arrows on Sri Krsna (the Wielder of a discus), 0 protector of men !
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