Shloka 33

Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate

Devanagari script

देह्यावयो: समुचितान्यङ्ग वासांसि चार्हतो: । भविष्यति परं श्रेयो दातुस्ते नात्र संशय: ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

dehy āvayoḥ samucitāny aṅga vāsāṁsi cārhatoḥ bhaviṣyati paraṁ śreyo dātus te nātra saṁśayaḥ

Translation

قال كريشنا: «يا صاحِب، أعطِنا نحن الاثنين ثيابًا لائقة، فنحن أهلٌ لها حقًّا. إن منحتَ هذه الصدقة نلتَ بلا ريب أعظمَ الخير».

Synonyms

• देहि: give
• देहि: क्रिया (आज्ञार्थ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आवयोः: to/for us two (of us two)
• आवयोः: सम्प्रदान-सम्बन्ध/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), द्विवचन; 'of us two'

• समुचितानि: suitable
• समुचितानि: विशेषण (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समुचित (कृदन्त; सम्+√उच्/√चित्? अर्थतः 'appropriate')
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषणं वासांसि

• अङ्ग: O friend / sir
• अङ्ग: सम्बोधन (address)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अङ्ग (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सम्बोधन-निपात (vocative particle, friendly address)

• वासांसि: garments
• वासांसि: कर्म (कर्मकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• अर्हतोः: of us two who are worthy
• अर्हतोः: षष्ठीसम्बन्ध (genitive qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्हत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; 'of the deserving (two)'—आवयोः इत्यस्य विशेषण

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: क्रिया
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: विशेषण (कर्तृ/विधेय-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणं श्रेयः

• श्रेयः: benefit, welfare
• श्रेयः: कर्ता/विधेय (predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रेयस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दातुः: for the giver
• दातुः: षष्ठीसम्बन्ध (genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दातृ (प्रातिपदिक; √दा धातु से)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'for the giver' (genitive of relation)

• ते: for you / your
• ते: षष्ठीसम्बन्ध
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; 'of you/your'

• न: not
• न: निषेध (negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध-निपात (negation particle)

• अत्र: here/in this matter
• अत्र: अधिकरण (adverbial locus)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• संशयः: doubt
• संशयः: कर्ता/विधेय (predicate)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संशय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Balarama
• Washerman (Ranga-dhobi)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the spiritual benefit of giving charity?

This verse states that giving appropriately to worthy recipients brings the giver the highest auspicious benefit (param śreyaḥ), with no doubt.

Why did Krishna ask the washerman for garments in Bhagavatam Canto 10?

As Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma were entering Mathurā, They requested suitable clothing for the upcoming festivities; the episode highlights how one’s response to the Lord’s request reveals devotion or offense.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Offer resources—time, money, skills—appropriately and respectfully in service to God and His devotees; the Bhagavatam emphasizes that sincere giving purifies the giver and brings lasting welfare.