Shloka 35

Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta

Devanagari script

तास्तथा तप्यतीर्वीक्ष्य स्वप्रस्थाने यदूत्तम: । सान्त्वयामास सप्रेमैरायास्य इति दौत्यकै: ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

tās tathā tapyatīr vīkṣya sva-prasthāṇe yadūttamaḥ sāntvayām asa sa-premair āyāsya iti dautyakaiḥ

Translation

Beim Aufbruch sah der Beste der Yadus, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, wie die Gopīs so litten. Da tröstete Er sie voller Liebe und sandte einen Boten mit dem Versprechen: „Ich werde zurückkehren.“

Synonyms

• tāḥ: them (those women)
• tāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus/in that way)

• tapyatīḥ: suffering
• tapyatīḥ: Karma-anvayi (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tap (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; ‘(them) suffering/burning’

• vīkṣya: having seen
• vīkṣya: Purva-kala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive), अव्ययभाव; ‘having seen’

• sva-prasthāne: at his own departure
• sva-prasthāne: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva + prasthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—स्वस्य प्रस्थानम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• yadu-uttamaḥ: the best of the Yadus (Kṛṣṇa)
• yadu-uttamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yadu + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—यदूनाम् उत्तमः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• sāntvayāmāsa: consoled
• sāntvayāmāsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sāntv (धातु)
• Form: णिच् (causative) + लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• sa-premabhiḥ: with affection
• sa-premabhiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + prema (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; अव्ययीभावः—सप्रेम (with affection) + भिस्

• āyāsye: I shall come
• āyāsye: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-yā (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्

• iti: thus
• iti: Vakyopasamhara (वाक्योपसंहार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-उक्त्यर्थक (quotative)

• dautyakaiḥ: by (sending) messages
• dautyakaiḥ: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dautyaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘by messages/embassies’

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Yādavas
• Gopīs (Vraja-devīs)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna consoling the gopis when He leaves Vrindavan?

In this verse, Śrī Kṛṣṇa sees the gopīs suffering at His departure and comforts them with loving assurances, sending messages through emissaries that He will return.

Why did Krishna send messages through messengers instead of staying with the gopis?

The narrative portrays Kṛṣṇa’s departure as part of His unfolding līlā and responsibilities; yet He remains compassionate, arranging consolation through affectionate words and promises conveyed by messengers.

Practical application of viraha-bhakti (devotion in separation) in modern life?

Even when one cannot feel immediate closeness to the Divine, one can deepen devotion through remembrance, trust in the Lord’s compassion, and steady practice—turning longing into focused bhakti.