Shloka 52

Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water

Devanagari script

अन्वमंसत तद् राजन् गोविन्दानुग्रहेक्षितम् । पीत्वा विषं परेतस्य पुनरुत्थानमात्मन: ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

anvamaṁsata tad rājan govindānugrahekṣitam pītvā viṣaṁ paretasya punar utthānam ātmanaḥ

Translation

O König, da dachten die Hirtenknaben: »Wir haben Gift getrunken und sind wahrhaft gestorben; doch durch Govindas barmherzigen Blick sind wir aus eigener Kraft wieder aufgestanden und zum Leben zurückgekehrt.«

Synonyms

• anvamaṁsata: they understood/inferred
• anvamaṁsata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√man (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘they inferred/understood’

• tat: that (fact)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• govinda-anugraha-īkṣitam: (as) due to Govinda’s grace
• govinda-anugraha-īkṣitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: govinda (प्रातिपदिक) + anugraha (प्रातिपदिक) + īkṣita (īkṣ धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘govindasya anugrahena īkṣitam’ = seen/caused by Govinda’s favor

• pītvā: having drunk
• pītvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having drunk’

• viṣam: poison
• viṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• paretasya: of one who had died
• paretasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parīta/pareta (pra-√i धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय; ‘departed’)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; ‘of the dead one’

• punar: again
• punar: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• utthānam: rising up, revival
• utthānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ut-thāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• ātmanaḥ: of themselves
• ātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; reflexive noun

Purport

Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Fifteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Killing of Dhenuka, the Ass Demon.”

Characters & Entities

• Govinda (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Mahārāja Parīkṣit

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Govinda’s mercy (anugraha) in Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse states that the devotees recognized Kṛṣṇa’s apparent death and immediate rising as Govinda’s merciful arrangement—His grace governs even terrifying events in His līlā.

Why does the Bhagavatam describe Krishna as drinking poison and then rising again?

It highlights Kṛṣṇa’s supreme, self-powered divinity: even after taking poison and appearing to die, He rises by His own potency, showing His transcendental nature and protection over His devotees.

How can a devotee apply this teaching in modern life?

See crises through the lens of divine grace: remain steady in devotion, trusting that the Lord’s protection and purpose can transform even fearful situations.