Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 8

Balarāma Visits Vraja: Consoling the Gopīs and Dragging the Yamunā

Devanagari script

दिष्‍ट्या कंसो हत: पापो दिष्‍ट्या मुक्ता: सुहृज्जना: । निहत्य निर्जित्य रिपून् दिष्‍ट्या दुर्गं समाश्रिता: ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

diṣṭyā kaṁso hataḥ pāpo diṣṭyā muktāḥ suhṛj-janāḥ nihatya nirjitya ripūn diṣṭyā durgaṁ samāśrītāḥ

Translation

It is our great fortune that sinful Kaṁsa has been killed and our dear relatives have been freed. And it is also our good fortune that our relatives have killed and defeated their enemies and found complete security in a great fortress.

Synonyms

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately; by good luck
• दिष्ट्या: Sambandha/Hetu (सम्बन्ध/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; भावे तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण प्रयुक्तम् (indeclinable interjection, lit. ‘by fortune’)

• कंसः: Kaṁsa
• कंसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कंस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• हतः: slain
• हतः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हन् (धातु) → हत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘slain’

• पापः: sinful; wicked
• पापः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृसमानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately
• दिष्ट्या: Sambandha/Hetu (सम्बन्ध/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; भावे तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण प्रयुक्तम्

• मुक्ताः: freed; released
• मुक्ताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मुच् (धातु) → मुक्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘freed’

• सुहृत्-जनाः: the friendly people; well-wishers
• सुहृत्-जनाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृत् (प्रातिपदिक) + जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सम्बन्ध: ‘of friends’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• निहत्य: having killed
• निहत्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नि-हन् (धातु) → निहत्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having slain’

• निर्जित्य: having defeated
• निर्जित्य: Kriya-visheṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: निर्-जि (धातु) → निर्जित्य (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having conquered’

• रिपून्: enemies
• रिपून्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रिपु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately
• दिष्ट्या: Sambandha/Hetu (सम्बन्ध/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; भावे तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण प्रयुक्तम्

• दुर्गम्: the fortress
• दुर्गम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• समाश्रिताः: having taken refuge in; having occupied
• समाश्रिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-आ-श्रि (धातु) → समाश्रित (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘having taken refuge/occupied’

Characters & Entities

• Kaṁsa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Kaṁsa’s death and its spiritual meaning?

This verse celebrates that by divine providence the sinful Kaṁsa was slain, bringing relief to the oppressed and showing how the Lord removes adharma and protects His devotees.

Why do the Yādavas say “diṣṭyā” (by good fortune) repeatedly in this shloka?

They attribute the victory and the devotees’ release not merely to human strength but to higher divine arrangement—acknowledging the Lord’s grace behind the events.

How can this verse be applied in modern life when facing oppression or fear?

It teaches remembrance that righteousness ultimately prevails by divine support; one should take refuge in God, stay aligned with dharma, and seek safe, wise shelter while confronting harmful forces.