Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 41

Uddhava’s Counsel: The Jarāsandha Resolution and Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Indraprastha

Devanagari script

श्वश्र्वा सञ्चोदिता कृष्णा कृष्णपत्नीश्च सर्वश: । आनर्च रुक्‍मिणीं सत्यां भद्रां जाम्बवतीं तथा ॥ ४१ ॥ कालिन्दीं मित्रविन्दां च शैब्यां नाग्नजितीं सतीम् । अन्याश्चाभ्यागता यास्तु वास:स्रङ्‍मण्डनादिभि: ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

śvaśṛvā sañcoditā kṛṣṇā kṛṣṇa-patnīś ca sarvaśaḥ ānarca rukmiṇīṁ satyāṁ bhadrāṁ jāmbavatīṁ tathā

Translation

Encouraged by her mother-in-law, Draupadī worshiped all of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s wives, including Rukmiṇī; Satyabhāmā; Bhadrā; Jāmbavatī; Kālindī; Mitravindā, the descendant of Śibi; the chaste Nāgnajitī; and the other queens of the Lord who were present. Draupadī honored them all with such gifts as clothing, flower garlands and jewelry.

Synonyms

• श्वश्र्वा: by the mother-in-law
• श्वश्र्वा: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्वश्रू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), तृतीया विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन (singular)

• सञ्चोदिता: prompted/urged
• सञ्चोदिता: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-चुद् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; ‘प्रेरिता/उत्साहिता’

• कृष्णा: Kṛṣṇā (Draupadī)
• कृष्णा: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कृष्णपत्नीः: Kṛṣṇa’s wives
• कृष्णपत्नीः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण-पत्नी (प्रातिपदिक; कृष्ण + पत्नी)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative: ‘of Kṛṣṇa’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), बहुवचन

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

• सर्वशः: in every way; altogether
• सर्वशः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशस् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), प्रकार/समग्रता-वाचक

• आनर्च: she worshipped/honored
• आनर्च: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्ष), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• रुक्मिणीम्: Rukmiṇī
• रुक्मिणीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सत्याम्: Satyā
• सत्याम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भद्राम्: Bhadrā
• भद्राम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जाम्बवतीम्: Jāmbavatī
• जाम्बवतीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जाम्बवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: also; likewise
• तथा: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), ‘एवम्/तद्वत्’

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Rukmiṇī
• Satyā (Satyabhāmā/Satyā)
• Bhadrā
• Jāmbavatī
• Kuru household ladies

FAQs

Why do the Kuru ladies honor Krishna’s queens in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.71?

Because Kṛṣṇa’s queens are His intimate associates; honoring them is proper dharmic etiquette and an expression of devotion and respect for the Lord’s family.

Who is speaking Bhagavatam 10.71.41 and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse to King Parīkṣit while narrating Kṛṣṇa’s visit to Indraprastha and the interactions with the royal household.

How can we apply the teaching of this verse in modern devotional life?

Practice Vaiṣṇava etiquette by honoring the Lord’s devotees and associates—showing respect, hospitality, and appreciation for those connected to bhakti.