Shloka 32

Balarāma Humbles the Kurus and Rescues Sāmba

Devanagari script

अहो यदून् सुसंरब्धान् कृष्णं च कुपितं शनै: । सान्‍त्‍वयित्वाहमेतेषां शममिच्छन्निहागत: ॥ ३२ ॥ त इमे मन्दमतय: कलहाभिरता: खला: । तं मामवज्ञाय मुहुर्दुर्भाषान् मानिनोऽब्रुवन् ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

aho yadūn su-saṁrabdhān kṛṣṇaṁ ca kupitaṁ śanaiḥ sāntvayitvāham eteṣāṁ śamam icchann ihāgataḥ

Translation

آه، لم أتمكن إلا تدريجيًا من تهدئة اليادوس الغاضبين والرب كريشنا، الذي كان غاضبًا أيضًا. رغبةً في السلام لهؤلاء الكاورافاس، جئت إلى هنا. لكنهم بليدو الذهن، ومولعون بالشجار ومؤذون بطبيعتهم لدرجة أنهم قللوا من احترامي مرارًا وتكرارًا. بدافع الغرور تجرأوا على مخاطبتي بكلمات قاسية!

Synonyms

• aho: alas!/oh!
• aho: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Exclamation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aho (अव्यय)
• Form: विस्मय/शोकादि-सूचक निपात (exclamatory particle)

• yadūn: the Yadus
• yadūn: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yadu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• su-saṁrabdhān: highly enraged
• su-saṁrabdhān: Karma (कर्म; as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + saṁrabdha (कृदन्त; saṁ + √rabh रभ् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (उपपद) ‘सु-’ (very) + ‘संरब्ध’

• kṛṣṇam: Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• kupitam: angered
• kupitam: Karma (कर्म; as qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kupita (कृदन्त; √kup कुप् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle)

• śanaiḥ: gently/gradually
• śanaiḥ: Prakāra (प्रकार/Adverbial manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śanaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: रीत्यर्थक-अव्यय (adverb: slowly/softly)

• sāntvayitvā: having pacified
• sāntvayitvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sāntv (सान्त्व्) (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-प्रयोग (causative) + क्त्वान्त (Gerund): ‘सान्त्वयित्वा’ = having pacified/conciliated

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• eteṣām: of these (people)
• eteṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• śamam: calm/appeasement
• śamam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• icchan: wishing
• icchan: Karta (कर्ता; as qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (इष्) (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• iha: here
• iha: Deśa (देश/Adverbial place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: here)

• āgataḥ: have come
• āgataḥ: Kriya (क्रिया; participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā + gata (कृदन्त; √gam गम् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘आ-’ उपसर्ग

Characters & Entities

• Yadus
• Krishna
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about resolving quarrels among devotees or family?

This verse shows Uddhava approaching a heated conflict with the aim of sāntvana—calming words and restoring śama (peace)—even when strong personalities are involved.

Why did Uddhava come to the Yadus in Canto 10 Chapter 68?

He saw the Yadus becoming intensely agitated and perceived even Kṛṣṇa’s displeasure; therefore he came specifically to pacify them and reestablish harmony.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

When tensions rise, a wise mediator should enter with a genuine intention to restore peace, using calm speech and focusing on reconciliation rather than victory.