Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 60

The Yadu–Vṛṣṇi–Andhaka Genealogies and the Purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s Advent

Devanagari script

कर्माण्यपरिमेयाणि मनसापि सुरेश्वरै: । सहसङ्कर्षणश्चक्रे भगवान् मधुसूदन: ॥ ६० ॥

Transliteration

karmāṇy aparimeyāṇi manasāpi sureśvaraiḥ saha-saṅkarṣaṇaś cakre bhagavān madhusūdanaḥ

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, with the cooperation of Saṅkarṣaṇa, Balarāma, performed activities beyond the mental comprehension of even such personalities as Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva. [For instance, Kṛṣṇa arranged the Battle of Kurukṣetra to kill many demons for the relief of the entire world.]

Synonyms

• कर्माणि: deeds, actions
• कर्माणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (कर्म/Accusative), बहुवचन

• अपरिमेयाणि: immeasurable
• अपरिमेयाणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-परि-मा (धातु √मा ‘माने’/‘मितौ’) + य (कृत्), ‘अपरिमेय’ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) कर्माणि-शब्दस्य

• मनसा: by mind
• मनसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), एकवचन

• अपि: even, also
• अपि: Sambandha/Avyaya (सम्बन्ध/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), ‘even/also’ अर्थे

• सुरेश्वरैः: by the lords of the gods (great deities)
• सुरेश्वरैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर-ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण/Instrumental), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘सुराणाम् ईश्वराः’

• सह: together with
• सह: Saha (सह/साकं)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्ग/अव्यय, ‘with’ अर्थे

• सङ्कर्षणः: Saṅkarṣaṇa (Balarāma)
• सङ्कर्षणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सङ्कर्षण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता/Nominative), एकवचन

• चक्रे: did, performed
• चक्रे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद-रूप (काव्यप्रयोग)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेष्य (apposition)

• मधुसूदनः: Madhusūdana (slayer of Madhu)
• मधुसूदनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु-सूदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘मधोः सूदनः’

Characters & Entities

• Madhusūdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Saṅkarṣaṇa (Balarāma)
• Sura-īśvaras (lords of the demigods)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s inconceivable pastimes?

This verse states that Kṛṣṇa’s deeds are “aparimeya”—immeasurable—and so profound that even exalted demigod rulers cannot fully grasp them by mind alone.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī mention Balarāma (Saṅkarṣaṇa) along with Krishna here?

Śukadeva highlights that many divine works were performed by Kṛṣṇa together with His brother Saṅkarṣaṇa (Balarāma), emphasizing Their united role in the Lord’s līlā within the Yadu dynasty narrative.

Practical application: How can a devotee relate to ‘immeasurable deeds’ in modern life?

Rather than trying to limit God to our intellect, this verse encourages humility and bhakti—hearing, chanting, and remembering the Lord’s līlā with reverence, trusting that the Supreme is greater than mental calculation.