Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 28

Rājasūya: Agrapūjā for Kṛṣṇa and the Slaying (and Liberation) of Śiśupāla

Devanagari script

तत्पादाववनिज्याप: शिरसा लोकपावनी: । सभार्य: सानुजामात्य: सकुटुम्बो वहन्मुदा ॥ २७ ॥ वासोभि: पीतकौषेयैर्भूषणैश्च महाधनै: । अर्हयित्वाश्रुपूर्णाक्षो नाशकत् समवेक्षितुम् ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

tat-pādāv avanijyāpaḥ śirasā loka-pāvanīḥ sa-bhāryaḥ sānujāmātyaḥ sa-kuṭumbo vahan mudā

Translation

After bathing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s feet, Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira joyfully sprinkled the water upon his own head, and then upon the heads of his wife, brothers, other family members and ministers. That water purifies the whole world. As he honored the Lord with presentations of yellow silken garments and precious jeweled ornaments, the King’s tear-filled eyes prevented him from looking directly at the Lord.

Synonyms

• vāsobhiḥ: with garments
• vāsobhiḥ: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsas (वासस्)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• pīta-kauṣeyaiḥ: yellow silken
• pīta-kauṣeyaiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier to vāsobhiḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pīta-kauṣeya (पीतकौषेय)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Plural. (Yellow silk)

• bhūṣaṇaiḥ: with ornaments
• bhūṣaṇaiḥ: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūṣaṇa (भूषण)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च)
• Form: Conjunction

• mahā-dhanaiḥ: precious/valuable
• mahā-dhanaiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier to bhūṣaṇaiḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā-dhana (महाधन)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Plural. (Of great value)

• arhayitvā: having worshipped
• arhayitvā: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: arh (अर्ह्)
• Form: Ktva Pratyaya (Gerund), Causative form

• aśru-pūrṇa-akṣaḥ: tear-filled eyes
• aśru-pūrṇa-akṣaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier to Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśru-pūrṇākṣa (अश्रुपूर्णाक्ष)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular. (Eyes full of tears)

• na: not
• na: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (न)
• Form: Negative Particle

• aśakat: was able
• aśakat: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śak (शक्)
• Form: Lun Lakara (Aorist), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• samavekṣitum: to look at/see clearly
• samavekṣitum: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: īkṣ (ईक्ष्) + sam (सम्) + ava (अव)
• Form: Tumun Pratyaya (Infinitive)

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja

FAQs

What is the significance of washing Lord Krishna’s feet in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse shows pāda-sevā—washing the Lord’s feet—and accepting that water (caraṇāmṛta) as supremely purifying, expressing reverence and surrender to Kṛṣṇa as the Lord of all.

Why was Yudhishthira unable to look steadily at Krishna after honoring Him?

Overwhelmed by devotion and gratitude, Yudhiṣṭhira’s eyes filled with tears; such emotion is described as a natural symptom of deep bhakti when one directly serves and beholds the Lord.

How can this teaching be applied in modern devotional life?

Serve with humility (pāda-sevā mood), honor the Lord with one’s best resources, and cultivate heartfelt gratitude—letting devotion become sincere rather than merely formal.