Shloka 32

Ambikā-vana Śiva-pūjā; Nanda Saved from the Serpent; Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain

Devanagari script

शङ्खचूडं निहत्यैवं मणिमादाय भास्वरम् । अग्रजायाददात्प्रीत्या पश्यन्तीनां च योषिताम् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

śaṅkhacūḍaṁ nihatyaivaṁ maṇim ādāya bhāsvaram agrajāyādadāt prītyā paśyantīnāṁ ca yoṣitām

Translation

So tötete Kṛṣṇa Śaṅkhacūḍa, nahm das strahlende Juwel an sich und gab es voller Freude seinem älteren Bruder, während die Gopīs zusahen.

Synonyms

• शङ्खचूडम्: Śaṅkhacūḍa
• शङ्खचूडम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्खचूड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• निहत्य: having killed
• निहत्य: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु) + नि (उपसर्ग) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having slain’

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• मणिम्: the jewel
• मणिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + आ (उपसर्ग) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), ‘having taken’

• भास्वरम्: shining
• भास्वरम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भास्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies मणिम्)

• अग्रजाय: to the elder (brother’s wife)
• अग्रजाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्प्रदान (dative)

• अददात्: gave
• अददात्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रीत्या: with affection
• प्रीत्या: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; हेतौ/भावे (instrumental of manner)

• पश्यन्तीनाम्: of those watching
• पश्यन्तीनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु) → पश्यत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘of (the women) who were watching’

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• योषिताम्: of the women
• योषिताम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योषित् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

Purport

Various gopīs perhaps thought that Govinda would give one of them the valuable jewel. To prevent rivalry among them, Śrī Kṛṣṇa happily gave the jewel to His older brother, Balarāma.

Characters & Entities

• Śaṅkhacūḍa
• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Gopīs

FAQs

Why did Krishna give the jewel to Balarama in Srimad Bhagavatam?

After slaying Śaṅkhacūḍa, Kṛṣṇa lovingly offered the radiant jewel to His elder brother Balarāma, showing affection, respect for the elder, and harmonious divine brotherhood within the līlā.

Who is speaking Bhagavatam 10.34.32 and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates this verse to King Parīkṣit as part of the Vṛndāvana pastimes describing Kṛṣṇa’s protection of His devotees.

What is the practical lesson from Krishna killing Shankhachuda and giving the jewel away?

Protection and strength should be guided by dharma, and the fruits of victory need not be hoarded—offering honor and gifts appropriately cultivates humility, gratitude, and loving relationships.