Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 51

Kṛṣṇa Defeats Bāṇāsura and Receives Śiva’s Prayers

The Śoṇitapura Battle and the Jvara Episode

Devanagari script

अक्षौहिण्या परिवृतं सुवास:समलङ्कृतम् । सपत्नीकं पुरस्कृत्य ययौ रुद्रानुमोदित: ॥ ५१ ॥

Transliteration

akṣauhiṇyā parivṛtaṁ su-vāsaḥ-samalaṅkṛtam sa-patnīkaṁ puras-kṛtya yayau rudrānumoditaḥ

Translation

At the front of the party Lord Kṛṣṇa then placed Aniruddha and His bride, both beautifully adorned with fine clothes and ornaments, and surrounded them with a full military division. Thus Lord Kṛṣṇa took His leave of Lord Śiva and departed.

Synonyms

• अक्षौहिण्या: by an akṣauhiṇī (army division)
• अक्षौहिण्या: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्षौहिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental Singular)

• परिवृतम्: surrounded
• परिवृतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-वृत् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘surrounded’

• सुवासःसमलङ्कृतम्: adorned with fine clothing
• सुवासःसमलङ्कृतम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु-वासस् + सम्-अलङ्कृत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: समासः: (सु-वासस्) + (समलङ्कृत) = तत्पुरुष (determinative); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘adorned with fine garments’

• सपत्नीकम्: together with (his) wife
• सपत्नीकम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समासः: स + पत्नी (सह-तत्पुरुष); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative Singular)

• पुरस्कृत्य: having put (them) in front / honoring
• पुरस्कृत्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पुरस्-कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund); ‘having placed in front/honoured’

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपदी; प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन (3rd sg)

• रुद्रानुमोदितः: approved by Rudra
• रुद्रानुमोदितः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्र + अनुमोदित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: समासः: रुद्रेण अनुमोदितः (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Nominative Singular)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Śiva)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Śiva’s role in Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse shows that Rudra (Śiva) gives his approval, indicating that even powerful devas act within the divine arrangement surrounding Krishna’s līlā.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavata Purana 10.63.51?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates this verse to Mahārāja Parīkṣit as part of the account of Bāṇāsura’s episode.

Practical application of this verse in modern life?

Even when one has strength, support, and resources, true success depends on higher sanction—so act with humility, seek divine guidance, and remember outcomes rest with the Supreme.