Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 57

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

Devanagari script

सुतां च मद्राधिपतेर्लक्ष्मणां लक्षणैर्युताम् । स्वयंवरे जहारैक: स सुपर्ण: सुधामिव ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

sutāṁ ca madrādhipater lakṣmaṇāṁ lakṣaṇair yatām svayaṁvare jahāraikaḥ sa suparṇaḥ sudhām iva

Translation

Then the Lord married Lakṣmaṇā, the daughter of the King of Madra. Kṛṣṇa appeared alone at her svayaṁvara ceremony and took her away, just as Garuḍa once stole the demigods’ nectar.

Synonyms

• सुताम्: daughter
• सुताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular feminine

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक निपात (conjunction)

• मद्राधिपतेः: of the king of Madra
• मद्राधिपतेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद्र (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (मद्राणाम् अधिपतिः); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; genitive singular masculine

• लक्ष्मणाम्: Lakṣmaṇā
• लक्ष्मणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular feminine

• लक्षणैः: with marks/qualities
• लक्षणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; instrumental plural neuter

• युताम्: endowed (with)
• युताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: युज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; modifies लक्ष्मणाम्

• स्वयंवरे: in the svayaṃvara
• स्वयंवरे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वयंवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन; locative singular masculine

• जहार: he carried off
• जहार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; 3rd person singular

• एकः: alone
• एकः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular masculine; qualifies implied subject

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; pronoun nominative singular masculine

• सुपर्णः: Garuḍa / the good-winged one
• सुपर्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; nominative singular masculine; उपमा-उपमेयभाव

• सुधाम्: nectar (amṛta)
• सुधाम्: Upamana-karmavat (उपमान-उपमेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; accusative singular feminine

• इव: like
• इव: Upama (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक अव्यय (particle of comparison)

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Lakṣmaṇā
• Madra King (ruler of Madra)
• Garuḍa (Suparṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna marrying Lakshmana?

This verse says that at Lakṣmaṇā’s svayaṁvara, Śrī Kṛṣṇa alone took her as His bride, and it poetically compares His act to Garuḍa carrying away amṛta.

Why is Krishna compared to Garuda taking amrita in this verse?

The comparison highlights Kṛṣṇa’s unmatched prowess and decisiveness—just as Garuḍa fearlessly brought away the nectar, Kṛṣṇa powerfully and successfully carried away Lakṣmaṇā from the assembly.

What is a practical lesson from Krishna’s svayamvara pastimes for modern life?

The verse emphasizes choosing what is aligned with dharma and recognizing true excellence—cultivating clarity, courage, and devotion rather than being swayed by mere social pressure.