Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 37

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Devanagari script

जरासन्धसमानीतसैन्यस्य बहुशो वध: । घातनं यवनेन्द्रस्य कुशस्थल्या निवेशनम् ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

jarāsandha-samānīta- sainyasya bahuśo vadhaḥ ghātanaṁ yavanendrasya kuśasthalyā niveśanam

Translation

ويُوصَف أيضًا إفناءُ الجيوش الكثيرة التي جاء بها جاراسنده مرارًا، وقتلُ ملك اليَوَنَة كالايافانا، وتأسيسُ مدينة دواركا في كوشَسْثَلي.

Synonyms

• जरासन्धसमानीतसैन्यस्य: of the army brought by Jarāsandha
• जरासन्धसमानीतसैन्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जरासन्ध + समानीत + सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक; समानीत = कृदन्त from √नी with सम्-आ)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः; षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Singular), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter) — ‘of the army brought by Jarāsandha’

• बहुशः: many times
• बहुशः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहुशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आवृत्त्यर्थे/प्रकारे (adverb: ‘many times/repeatedly’)

• वधः: the slaying
• वधः: Karta (कर्ता/Topic-nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• घातनम्: killing; causing to be slain
• घातनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; item enumerated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: घातन (प्रातिपदिक; √हन् धातु, causative sense)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• यवनेन्द्रस्य: of the Yavana king
• यवनेन्द्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यवन + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• कुशस्थल्याः: of Kuśasthalī
• कुशस्थल्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशस्थली (प्रातिपदिक; place-name)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• निवेशनम्: settling; establishment (of residence)
• निवेशनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object; item enumerated)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवेशन (प्रातिपदिक; √विश् धातु, नि-उपसर्ग)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

Characters & Entities

• Jarāsandha
• Yavanendra

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Jarasandha’s repeated attacks on Krishna?

This verse recalls that Jarāsandha repeatedly assembled armies, and those forces were many times destroyed—highlighting Krishna’s protection of dharma and His devotees.

Who is the ‘Yavanendra’ mentioned in this shloka of Bhagavatam?

‘Yavanendra’ means the king of the Yavanas (foreign/mleccha rulers). The verse briefly notes his slaying as one of the notable events remembered in Krishna’s pastimes.

What is the practical lesson from Krishna establishing Kuśasthalī (Dvārakā) for modern life?

The shloka points to Krishna’s role as a wise protector and organizer—teaching that spiritual leadership includes creating safe, dharmic spaces where devotion and righteous living can flourish.