Shloka 9

The Killing of Keśī and Vyomāsura; Nārada’s Prophetic Praise of Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

देवर्षिरुपसङ्गम्य भागवतप्रवरो नृप । कृष्णमक्लिष्टकर्माणं रहस्येतदभाषत ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

devarṣir upasaṅgamya bhāgavata-pravaro nṛpa kṛṣṇam akliṣṭa-karmāṇaṁ rahasy etad abhāṣata

Translation

Mein lieber König, danach näherte sich der große Weise unter den Halbgöttern, Narada Muni, Lord Krishna an einem einsamen Ort. Dieser höchst erhabene Geweihte sprach wie folgt zu dem Herrn, der Seine Spiele mühelos ausführt.

Synonyms

• देवर्षिः: the divine sage
• देवर्षिः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (देवानां ऋषिः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उपसङ्गम्य: having approached
• उपसङ्गम्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā/Anterior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-सम्-गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund), ‘having approached’

• भागवत-प्रवरः: the foremost devotee
• भागवत-प्रवरः: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject-apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भागवत (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (भागवतां प्रवरः); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नृप: O king
• नृप: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (vocative), एकवचन

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अक्लिष्ट-कर्माणम्: whose deeds are effortless / untroubled
• अक्लिष्ट-कर्माणम्: कर्म (Karma/Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अक्लिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक) + कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (अक्लिष्टं कर्म यस्य); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• रहसि: in private
• रहसि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location; manner)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: रहस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत् अव्यय (adverbial locative used as indeclinable): ‘in secret/privately’

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अभाषत: spoke
• अभाषत: क्रिया (Kriyā/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भाष् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अद्यतनभूत/Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

Purport

After speaking with Kaṁsa, Nārada went to see Lord Kṛṣṇa. The Lord’s Vṛndāvana pastimes were nearly completed, and Nārada wanted to see those He would enact in Mathurā.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Kṛṣṇa
• Parīkṣit

FAQs

Who is the divine sage mentioned in Bhagavatam 10.37.9?

The verse refers to Nārada Muni, described as a devarṣi (divine sage) and bhāgavata-pravara (foremost devotee), who approaches Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Why does the Bhāgavatam call Kṛṣṇa 'akliṣṭa-karmāṇa' (untainted in action)?

It indicates that Kṛṣṇa’s activities, though appearing within the world, are never bound by karma or material suffering; His deeds remain spiritually pure and transcendental.

Practical application: What does 'speaking confidentially' (rahasy) teach a devotee today?

It highlights discernment—certain spiritual matters are best shared in a proper setting with sincerity and trust, preserving their sanctity and depth.