Shloka 26

Mucukunda’s Departure; Jarāsandha’s Pursuit; Prelude to Rukmiṇī’s Abduction

Rukmiṇī’s Message Begins

Devanagari script

तदवेत्यासितापाङ्गी वैदर्भी दुर्मना भृशम् । विचिन्त्याप्तं द्विजं कञ्चित् कृष्णाय प्राहिणोद्‌द्रुतम् ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

tad avetyāsitāpāṅgī vaidarbhī durmanā bhṛśam vicintyāptaṁ dvijaṁ kañcit kṛṣṇāya prāhiṇod drutam

Translation

Als die dunkeläugige Vaidarbhī davon erfuhr, wurde Rukmiṇī zutiefst bekümmert. Nach reiflicher Überlegung sandte sie eilends einen vertrauenswürdigen Brāhmaṇa zu Kṛṣṇa.

Synonyms

• तत्: that (fact)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (object of अवेत्य)

• अवेत्य: having understood
• अवेत्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अव-इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having understood/known’

• असित-अपाङ्गी: the dark-eyed (lady)
• असित-अपाङ्गी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असित (प्रातिपदिक) + अपाङ्गी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘she whose side-glances are dark’

• वैदर्भी: the princess of Vidarbha
• वैदर्भी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदर्भी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; जनपद-सम्बन्ध (woman of Vidarbha)

• दुर्मनाः: distressed, unhappy
• दुर्मनाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying her)

• भृशम्: greatly, exceedingly
• भृशम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भृशम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• विचिन्त्य: having considered
• विचिन्त्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वि-चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having considered’

• आप्तम्: trusted, reliable
• आप्तम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आप्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक, आप्/आप्नोति धातु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying द्विजम्) ‘trusted’

• द्विजम्: a brāhmaṇa
• द्विजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कञ्चित्: some, a certain
• कञ्चित्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अनिश्चित-प्रत्यय ‘-चित्’ (indefinite)

• कृष्णाय: to Krishna
• कृष्णाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्राहिणोत्: she sent
• प्राहिणोत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-हि (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• द्रुतम्: quickly
• द्रुतम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: द्रुतम् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘quickly’

Characters & Entities

• Rukmiṇī (Vaidarbhī)
• Kṛṣṇa
• brāhmaṇa messenger

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about Rukmini sending a message to Krishna?

In 10.52.26, Rukmiṇī, distressed after understanding her situation, sends a trustworthy brāhmaṇa swiftly to Kṛṣṇa—showing decisive surrender and faith in Krishna’s protection.

Why did Rukmini send a brāhmaṇa messenger to Krishna?

Rukmiṇī needed a reliable, respected envoy who could safely reach Kṛṣṇa and convey her confidential appeal; a brāhmaṇa was traditionally trusted as an honorable messenger.

How can this verse be applied in modern life as a devotional practice?

When facing anxiety or pressure, act with clarity: reflect, choose a trustworthy channel, and turn to God with sincere intention—practical surrender paired with timely action.