Shloka 52

Parīkṣit’s Questions and the Prelude to Kṛṣṇa’s Advent

Earth’s Burden, Viṣṇu’s Order, and Kaṁsa’s Fear

Devanagari script

एवं विमृश्य तं पापं यावदात्मनिदर्शनम् । पूजयामास वै शौरिर्बहुमानपुर:सरम् ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

evaṁ vimṛśya taṁ pāpaṁ yāvad-ātmani-darśanam pūjayām āsa vai śaurir bahu-māna-puraḥsaram

Translation

Nachdem er die Sache nach Maßgabe seines Wissens erwogen hatte, trat Śauri Vasudeva dem sündigen Kaṁsa mit großer Hochachtung entgegen und unterbreitete ihm ehrerbietig seinen Vorschlag.

Synonyms

• evam: thus
• evam: Prakāra-adhikaraṇa (प्रकाराधिकरण/Manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; manner adverb

• vimṛśya: having reflected
• vimṛśya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√mṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्), “having considered/reflected”

• tam: that (person)
• tam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma, Puṁliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana

• pāpam: sinful (one)
• pāpam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; used appositionally to tam (as epithet)

• yāvat-ātmani-darśanam: up to (the point of) self-realization
• yāvat-ātmani-darśanam: Kāla/Parimāṇa-adhikaraṇa (काल/परिमाणाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yāvat (अव्यय) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक) + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva compound functioning as avyaya; meaning “up to/according to self-realization”; internal: ātmani (Saptamī of ātman) + darśanam (Napuṁsaka)

• pūjayāmāsa: worshipped/honored
• pūjayāmāsa: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pūj (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect/लिट्), Prathama puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; Parasmaipada; periphrastic perfect form (आमास)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Nipāta (निपात/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; emphatic particle

• śauriḥ: Śauri (Vasudeva)
• śauriḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śauri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; proper epithet (Vasudeva)

• bahu-māna-puraḥsaram: with great respect (as foremost)
• bahu-māna-puraḥsaram: Prakāra-adhikaraṇa (प्रकाराधिकरण/Manner)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + māna (प्रातिपदिक) + puraḥsara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṁsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; adverbial accusative qualifying pūjayāmāsa; समासः: बहु मानः यस्य पुरःसरः → ‘with great honor in front’ (determinative)

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva (Śauri)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about repentance and self-examination?

This verse highlights introspection (ātma-nidarśanam)—carefully examining one’s own wrongdoing—and then acting with humility and respect, showing that repentance in the Bhagavatam is both inner reflection and outward rectification in conduct.

Who is Śauri in Bhagavatam Canto 10 Chapter 1?

Śauri here refers to Vasudeva, a prominent Yādava, who is described as honoring another person after reflecting on a sinful act.

How can I apply the teaching of this shloka in modern life?

Before reacting or justifying yourself, pause for honest self-review of your actions; then choose a response rooted in humility—show respect, repair relationships, and let integrity lead your behavior.