Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 13

Akrūra’s Journey to Vraja and His Devotional Vision of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma

Devanagari script

स चावतीर्ण: किल सात्वतान्वये स्वसेतुपालामरवर्यशर्मकृत् । यशो वितन्वन् व्रज आस्त ईश्वरो गायन्ति देवा यदशेषमङ्गलम् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

sa cāvatīrṇaḥ kila sātvatānvaye sva-setu-pālāmara-varya-śarma-kṛt yaśo vitanvan vraja āsta īśvaro gāyanti devā yad aśeṣa-maṅgalam

Translation

That same Supreme Lord has descended into the dynasty of the Sātvatas to delight the exalted demigods, who maintain the principles of religion He has created. Residing in Vṛndāvana, He spreads His fame, which the demigods glorify in song and which brings auspiciousness to all.

Synonyms

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अवतीर्णः: descended
• अवतीर्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव-√तॄ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-कृदन्त (PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• किल: indeed / it is said
• किल: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/भाव)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किल (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (reportive/emphatic particle: ‘indeed/it is said’)

• सात्वत: of the Sātvatas (Yadus)
• सात्वत: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद (stem)

• अन्वये: in the Sātvata lineage
• अन्वये: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन; समासः: सात्वत-अन्वये (‘in the Sātvata lineage’)

• स्व: own
• स्व: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद (stem)

• सेतु: bridge/boundary
• सेतु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद (stem)

• पाल: protector
• पाल: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद (stem)

• अमर: gods/immortals
• अमर: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद (stem)

• वर्य: best/excellent
• वर्य: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद (stem)

• शर्म: welfare/comfort
• शर्म: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद (stem)

• कृत्: maker/bestower (of welfare)
• कृत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) + क्विप् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्विप्-कृदन्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः: स्व-सेतु-पाल-अमर-वर्य-शर्म-कृत् (‘maker of welfare for the best of gods, protector of his own boundary’)

• यशः: fame
• यशः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यशस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• वितन्वन्: spreading
• वितन्वन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-√तन् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सः विशेषणम्

• व्रजे: in Vraja
• व्रजे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• आस्ते: dwells / remains
• आस्ते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• ईश्वरः: the Lord
• ईश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• गायन्ति: sing
• गायन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन, परस्मैपद

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रयोग (relative pronoun: ‘which’)

• अशेष: endless/entire
• अशेष: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-पूर्वपद (stem)

• मङ्गलम्: all-auspicious (glory)
• मङ्गलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः: अशेष-मङ्गलम् (‘all-auspicious’)

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Devas
• Sātvatas (Yadu dynasty)
• Vraja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s descent in the Yadu dynasty (Sātvata anvaya)?

This verse states that the Supreme Lord truly descended in the Sātvata (Yadu) line, indicating His avatāra is purposeful and divinely arranged for the world’s welfare and dharma’s protection.

What is the meaning of ‘sva-setu-pāla’ in this Bhagavatam verse?

‘Sva-setu-pāla’ portrays Kṛṣṇa as the protector of His own sacred boundary—upholding the divine order (dharma), ensuring the world does not cross into chaos and irreligion.

How can devotees apply ‘the devas sing His all-auspicious glories’ in modern life?

By regularly hearing and chanting Kṛṣṇa’s names and pastimes, a devotee aligns the mind with what is “all-auspicious,” replacing anxiety and distraction with remembrance, gratitude, and steady devotion.