Shloka 6

Trivakrā’s Transformation and the Breaking of Kaṁsa’s Bow

Mathurā-līlā Prelude

Devanagari script

प्रसन्नो भगवान्कुब्जां त्रिवक्रां रुचिराननाम् । ऋज्वीं कर्तुं मनश्चक्रे दर्शयन् दर्शने फलम् ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

prasanno bhagavān kubjāṁ trivakrāṁ rucirānanām ṛjvīṁ kartuṁ manaś cakre darśayan darśane phalam

Translation

Der Herr Kṛṣṇa war Trivakrā, der Buckligen mit dem schönen Gesicht, wohlgesinnt und beschloss, sie aufzurichten, um die Frucht des Schauens Seiner Gegenwart zu zeigen.

Synonyms

• prasannaḥ: pleased
• prasannaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prasanna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom. 1), Ekavacana (sg.); agrees with bhagavān

• bhagavān: the Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom. 1), Ekavacana (sg.)

• kubjām: the hunchback woman
• kubjām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kubjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā (Acc. 2), Ekavacana (sg.)

• trivakrām: Trivakrā
• trivakrām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trivakrā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā (Acc. 2), Ekavacana (sg.); apposition to kubjām

• rucira-ānanām: having a lovely face
• rucira-ānanām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rucira + ānana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi: ruciram ānanaṃ yasyāḥ; Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā (Acc. 2), Ekavacana (sg.); qualifies kubjām

• ṛjvīm: straight
• ṛjvīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ṛjvī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (f.), Dvitīyā (Acc. 2), Ekavacana (sg.); predicate adjective with infinitive kartuṃ

• kartum: to make (her)
• kartum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Tumun-anta (infinitive/क्तुम्), expressing purpose

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (Acc. 2), Ekavacana (sg.)

• cakre: made; resolved
• cakre: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ धातु)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (perfect), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana (sg.); ātmanepada

• darśayan: showing
• darśayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश् धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya present active participle (परस्मैपदी), Puṃliṅga (m.), Prathamā (Nom. 1), Ekavacana (sg.); agrees with bhagavān

• darśane: in seeing; upon beholding
• darśane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga (n.), Saptamī (Loc. 7), Ekavacana (sg.)

• phalam: the result
• phalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsakaliṅga (n.), Dvitīyā (Acc. 2), Ekavacana (sg.)

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Kubjā
• Trivakrā

FAQs

What is the fruit of getting Krishna’s darshan according to Srimad Bhagavatam 10.42.6?

This verse says Kṛṣṇa showed the ‘fruit of darśana’ by deciding to remove Kubjā’s deformity—illustrating that His audience brings tangible grace and upliftment.

Why did Krishna decide to straighten Kubja (Trivakra) in Mathura?

Kṛṣṇa was pleased with her disposition and service, and He chose to bless her by making her straight—revealing His compassion and the rewarding power of His presence.

How can devotees apply the teaching of ‘darshana phala’ in modern life?

By seeking sincere darśana through devotion—hearing, chanting, and remembering Kṛṣṇa—one can experience inner rectification: habits, character, and suffering gradually become ‘straightened’ by divine mercy.