Shloka 27

Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate

Devanagari script

मनांसि तासामरविन्दलोचन: प्रगल्भलीलाहसितावलोकै: । जहार मत्तद्विरदेन्द्रविक्रमो द‍ृशां ददच्छ्रीरमणात्मनोत्सवम् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

manāṁsi tāsām aravinda-locanaḥ pragalbha-līlā-hasitāvalokaiḥ jahāra matta-dviradendra-vikramo dṛśāṁ dadac chrī-ramaṇātmanotsavam

Translation

Der lotusäugige Herr, lächelnd beim Erinnern an Seine kühnen Spiele, raubte jenen Frauen mit Seinen Blicken den Sinn. Er schritt mit der Würde eines herrlichen, brünstigen Elefanten, und Sein transzendenter Leib—Quelle der Wonne selbst für Śrī Lakṣmī—wurde zum Fest für ihre Augen.

Synonyms

• मनांसि: minds
• मनांसि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• तासाम्: of those (women)
• तासाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• अरविन्द-लोचनः: lotus-eyed one
• अरविन्द-लोचनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरविन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रगल्भ-लीला-हसित-अवलोकैः: by bold playful smiling glances
• प्रगल्भ-लीला-हसित-अवलोकैः: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रगल्भ (प्रातिपदिक) + लीला (प्रातिपदिक) + हसित (हस् धातु, क्त) + अवलोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-समूह (तत्पुरुष-प्रधान); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; करण

• जहार: he stole/enchanted away
• जहार: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परस्मैपद), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘he stole/removed’

• मत्त-द्विरद-इन्द्र-विक्रमः: he whose stride is like an elephant-king in rut
• मत्त-द्विरद-इन्द्र-विक्रमः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत्त (प्रातिपदिक) + द्विरद (प्रातिपदिक) + इन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक) + विक्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहि (whose prowess is like that of a lord of intoxicated elephants); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (अरविन्दलोचनः)

• दृशाम्: of the eyes (of the women)
• दृशाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृश् (प्रातिपदिक; स्त्री)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• ददत्: giving
• ददत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण/सहक्रिया

• श्री-रमण-आत्मनः-उत्सवम्: festival/joy for the beloved of Śrī (Lakṣmī) in his own self
• श्री-रमण-आत्मनः-उत्सवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + रमण (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्सव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास-समूह (तत्पुरुष-प्रधान); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्म

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Mathurā women (nāgarīs)
• Śrī (Lakṣmī)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s beauty and its effect on devotees?

This verse says Kṛṣṇa’s lotus-eyed glances and smiles “steal the hearts” of the onlookers, showing that His beauty is spiritually potent and naturally awakens devotion.

Why are the Mathura women described as becoming joyful just by seeing Krishna?

Because Kṛṣṇa’s presence, confident gait, and playful smiling looks give them direct darśana, which becomes a celebration for their eyes and souls—revealing the bhakti born from contact with the Lord.

Practical application of darshan and remembrance in modern life?

Regularly seek Kṛṣṇa’s darśana through deity worship, śāstra reading, and mindful remembrance; like the women of Mathurā, let the heart be drawn from distraction to loving attention.