The Purana Index v2.c7.s5.238

v2.c7.s5.238

Bāna (1)—the eldest of the one hundred sons of Bali, wife Lohini and son Indradhanvan, had one thousand arms and was ruling from his capital Sonitapura, pleased Siva by praise, was a devotee of Siva, and became the head of the ganas, in return for his services, the Lord Siva guarded his city,¹ took part in the Devasura war between Bali and Indra, fought with Surya and was helped by his 99 brothers, a friend of Kamsa and Jarasandha, he welcomed Jarasandha and offered to help him and sent his two ministers and a vast army with Jarasandha ² Once addressed Siva that he found no use for his thousand arms for there was none to fight him, and even the elephants at the quarters ran away in fear of him, Siva replied that soon there would be somebody equal to him who would put down his pride of power ³ The marriage of his daughter Usa was the cause of a battle between Siva and Krsna, the guards of the harem once reported to Bāna that they suspected the presence of some male in Usa's palace, soon he found Aniruddha there and imprisoned him to the distress of his daughter, was attacked by Satyaki when Sonitapura was besieged by the Vrsnis, found his army scattered and rushed towards Krsna leaving Satyakī, when his charioteer and horses were killed, Kotarā his mother appeared before Krsna naked and with dishevelled hair, while Bāna entered his city, once again attacked Krsna who chopped off his arms when Siva praised Krsna as Brāhmana and pleaded for his devotee, Bāna, being left with his four arms remaining, deprived of all except two on account of Aniruddha, release of Aniruddha ⁴