Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 3

Kṛṣṇa Visits Trivakrā; Akrūra’s Praise and the Hastināpura Mission

Devanagari script

गृहं तमायान्तमवेक्ष्य सासनात् सद्य: समुत्थाय हि जातसम्भ्रमा । यथोपसङ्गम्य सखीभिरच्युतं सभाजयामास सदासनादिभि: ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

gṛhaṁ tam āyāntam avekṣya sāsanāt sadyaḥ samutthāya hi jāta-sambhramā yathopasaṅgamya sakhībhir acyutaṁ sabhājayām āsa sad-āsanādibhiḥ

Translation

When Trivakrā saw Him arriving at her house, she at once rose from her seat in a flurry. Coming forward graciously with her girlfriends, she respectfully greeted Lord Acyuta by offering Him an excellent seat and other articles of worship.

Synonyms

• गृहम्: the house
• गृहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• आयान्तम्: coming
• आयान्तम्: Karma (कर्म; विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√या (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular; (तम्) विशेषणम्

• अवेक्ष्य: having seen
• अवेक्ष्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव-√ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having seen/observed’

• स-आसनात्: from (her) seat
• स-आसनात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपसर्गसदृश) + आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (अपादान), एकवचन — Neuter, Ablative (5th), Singular; अव्ययीभावः (आसनात् = from the seat; ‘from (her) seat’)

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb: immediately)

• समुत्थाय: having risen
• समुत्थाय: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उत्-√स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having risen’

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; emphasis/indeed)

• जात-सम्भ्रमा: having arisen excitement/haste
• जात-सम्भ्रमा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जात (कृदन्त; √जन्) + सम्भ्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुषः (जातः सम्भ्रमः यस्याः)

• यथा: properly/as is fitting
• यथा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमान/प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: as/according to)

• उपसङ्गम्य: having approached
• उपसङ्गम्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-सम्-√गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having approached’

• सखीभिः: with (her) friends
• सखीभिः: Sahakari/Karana (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/सह), बहुवचन — Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• अच्युतम्: Acyuta (Krishna)
• अच्युतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• सभाजयामास: honored/welcomed
• सभाजयामास: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√भज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Perfect, 3rd person, Singular; णिच् (causative) भावः: ‘to honor’

• सत्-आसन-आदिभिः: with good seats and the like
• सत्-आसन-आदिभिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + आसन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन — Neuter, Instrumental, Plural; तत्पुरुषः (सद् आसनं आदि च = good seats etc.)

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta)
• Satyabhāmā

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about how to receive Krishna or a saintly guest?

This verse shows the ideal reception: immediately rising, approaching with respect, and offering an appropriate seat and services—hospitality performed as devotional honor to the Lord.

Why did Satyabhama rise from her seat and honor Acyuta (Krishna) with a seat and offerings?

Because Kṛṣṇa’s presence awakens loving reverence; overwhelmed with joyful respect, she followed proper etiquette by welcoming Him with fitting honors.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life as a bhakti practice?

Practice mindful reverence—greet devotees and guests warmly, offer a seat, water, and attentive service, and cultivate eagerness to serve the Lord through respectful conduct.