Shloka 6

Akrūra’s Journey to Vraja and His Devotional Vision of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma

Devanagari script

ममाद्यामङ्गलं नष्टं फलवांश्चैव मे भव: । यन्नमस्ये भगवतो योगिध्येयाङ्‍‍‍‍‍घ्रिपङ्कजम् ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

mamādyāmaṅgalaṁ naṣṭaṁ phalavāṁś caiva me bhavaḥ yan namasye bhagavato yogi-dhyeyānghri-paṅkajam

Translation

Heute ist all mein Unheil vernichtet, und meine Geburt ist fruchtbar geworden, denn ich werde mich vor den Lotosfüßen des Bhagavān verneigen, auf die die Yogīs meditieren.

Synonyms

• मम: my
• मम: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आद्य: first / original
• आद्य: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘maṅgalam’)

• अमङ्गलम्: inauspiciousness / misfortune
• अमङ्गलम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject of नष्टम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• नष्टम्: destroyed
• नष्टम्: क्रिया-विशेषण (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि (destroyed)

• फलवान्: fruitful
• फलवान्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: फलवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying ‘bhavaḥ’)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: सम्बन्ध (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphasis)

• मे: of me / my
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive) एकवचन; एन्क्लिटिक रूप

• भवः: existence / destiny
• भवः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; ‘my existence/lot’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• यत्: whom / which
• यत्: कर्म (Karma/Object of नमस्ये)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• नमस्ये: I bow to / worship
• नमस्ये: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• भगवतः: of the Lord
• भगवतः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive; of the Lord)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• योगिध्येयाङ्घ्रिपङ्कजम्: the lotus-feet (lotus-like feet) meditated on by yogis
• योगिध्येयाङ्घ्रिपङ्कजम्: कर्म (Karma; apposition to यत्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगि + ध्येय + अङ्घ्रि + पङ्कज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (yogibhiḥ dhyeyam aṅghri-paṅkajam = lotus-feet to be meditated on by yogis)

Characters & Entities

• Akrūra
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about how inauspiciousness is destroyed?

This verse states that inauspiciousness is destroyed when one offers sincere obeisances and devotion to the Supreme Lord’s lotus feet, the very object of yogic meditation.

Why did Akrura say this prayer to Lord Krishna?

As Akrūra approached and received the Lord’s darśana in Vṛndāvana, his heart transformed; he felt his life became successful and his past misfortune ended by taking shelter of Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet.

Practical application of taking shelter of the Lord’s lotus feet in modern life?

Regularly practice humble devotion—offer prayers, remember the Lord, and act with surrender—so anxiety and negativity lessen and life gains purpose through spiritual focus.