Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 53

Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages

Devanagari script

श्रुत्वैतद् रुरुधुर्भूपा नयन्तं पथि कन्यकाम् । भग्नवीर्या: सुदुर्मर्षा यदुभिर्गोवृषै: पुरा ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

śrutvaitad rurudhur bhūpā nayantaṁ pathi kanyakām bhagna-vīryāḥ su-durmarṣā yadubhir go-vṛṣaiḥ purā

Translation

When the intolerant kings who had been rival suitors heard what had happened, they tried to stop Lord Kṛṣṇa on the road as He took His bride home. But just as the bulls had broken the kings’ strength before, the Yadu warriors broke it now.

Synonyms

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धा॒तु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), 'having heard'

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• rurudhuḥ: they obstructed; they blocked
• rurudhuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rudh (धा॒तु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect), Parasmaipada, 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bhūpāḥ: kings
• bhūpāḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• nayantam: (him) who was leading
• nayantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nī (धा॒तु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying an implied 'him' (e.g., Arjuna)

• pathi: on the road
• pathi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pathin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• kanyakām: the maiden
• kanyakām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• bhagna-vīryāḥ: with shattered prowess
• bhagna-vīryāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhagna (कृदन्त, √bhañj) + vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; bahuvrīhi qualifying 'bhūpāḥ': 'whose valor was broken'

• su-durmarṣāḥ: very intolerant
• su-durmarṣāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + durmarṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; karmadhāraya/intensified adjective: 'very hard to endure/very intolerant'

• yadubhiḥ: by the Yadus
• yadubhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yadu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• go-vṛṣaiḥ: with cows and bulls
• go-vṛṣaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go (प्रातिपदिक) + vṛṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; dvandva: 'cows and bulls'

• purā: formerly; earlier
• purā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: purā (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (कालवाचक-अव्यय)

Characters & Entities

• Yadus
• the rival kings
• the maiden (princess)

FAQs

Why did the kings stop the procession in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.58?

Because they heard the maiden was being taken away and, driven by wounded pride and rivalry, they tried to block the path and challenge the Yadus.

Who is speaking this verse in the Bhagavata Purana?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating the events to King Parīkṣit.

What is the practical lesson of this shloka for modern life?

It warns that injured ego and intolerance can push people into needless conflict; cultivating humility and self-control prevents destructive reactions.