Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 29

Vidura Leaves Hastināpura and Meets Uddhava

Vidura’s Tīrtha-yātrā Begins

Devanagari script

कच्चित्सुखं सात्वतवृष्णिभोज- दाशार्हकाणामधिप: स आस्ते । यमभ्यषिञ्चच्छतपत्रनेत्रो नृपासनाशां परिहृत्य दूरात् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

kaccit sukhaṁ sātvata-vṛṣṇi-bhoja- dāśārhakāṇām adhipaḥ sa āste yam abhyaṣiñcac chata-patra-netro nṛpāsanāśāṁ parihṛtya dūrāt

Translation

O my friend, [tell me] whether Ugrasena, the King of the Sātvatas, Vṛṣṇis, Bhojas and Dāśārhas, is now doing well. He went far away from his kingdom, leaving aside all hopes of his royal throne, but Lord Kṛṣṇa again installed him.

Synonyms

• कच्चित्: whether
• कच्चित्: Vākya-prayojaka (वाक्यप्रयोजक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कच्चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रश्नार्थक-निपात

• सुखम्: happily
• सुखम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण

• सात्वत-वृष्णि-भोज-दाशार्हकाणाम्: of the Sātvatas, Vṛṣṇis, Bhojas and Dāśārhakas
• सात्वत-वृष्णि-भोज-दाशार्हकाणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्वत (प्रातिपदिक) + वृष्णि (प्रातिपदिक) + भोज (प्रातिपदिक) + दाशार्हक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/समुच्चयार्थ (of the Sātvatas, Vṛṣṇis, Bhojas, and Dāśārhakas)

• अधिपः: lord, ruler
• अधिपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधिप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आस्ते: dwells, is
• आस्ते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √आस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, आत्मनेपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• यम्: whom
• यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रत्यय

• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: anointed, consecrated
• अभ्यषिञ्चत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + √सिच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• शत-पत्र-नेत्रः: he whose eyes are like lotus-petals (lotus-eyed)
• शत-पत्र-नेत्रः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक) + पत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + नेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (शतपत्राणि नेत्राणि यस्य)

• नृप-आसन-आशाम्: desire for a royal throne
• नृप-आसन-आशाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक) + आसन (प्रातिपदिक) + आशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (आशा), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (नृपासनस्य आशा)

• परिहृत्य: having given up
• परिहृत्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + √हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive), ‘having abandoned/avoided’

• दूरात्: from afar, far away
• दूरात्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभूत (ablatival adverb)

Characters & Entities

• Vidura
• Uddhava
• Sri Krishna

FAQs

Who is the ruler of the Vrishnis, Bhojas, and Dasharhas mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 3.1.29?

Vidura asks about the chief of the Sātvata/Yadu clans—one whom Lord Kṛṣṇa personally installed as leader, highlighting a ruler connected with Kṛṣṇa and free from selfish ambition.

Why does Vidura ask Uddhava whether the Yadu leader is living happily?

Because Vidura is inquiring about the welfare of Kṛṣṇa’s devotees and family after Kṛṣṇa’s departure from public affairs; his questions reflect affectionate concern for those sheltered by the Lord.

What is the practical lesson of giving up desire for the throne in Bhagavatam 3.1.29?

Leadership is meant for service, not ego; the verse teaches renouncing personal ambition and accepting responsibility only as an offering to God and the community.