Shloka 24

The Murder of Satrājit and the Recovery of the Syamantaka Jewel

Devanagari script

अहं वैदेहमिच्छामि द्रष्टुं प्रियतमं मम । इत्युक्त्वा मिथिलां राजन् विवेश यदुनन्दन: ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

ahaṁ vaideham icchāmi draṣṭuṁ priyatamaṁ mama ity uktvā mithilāṁ rājan viveśa yada-nandanaḥ

Translation

„Ich wünsche den König von Videha zu besuchen, der Mir überaus lieb ist.“ So sprach er, o König, und Balarāma, der geliebte Nachkomme der Yadu, betrat Mithilā.

Synonyms

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• वैदेहम्: Vaideha (King Janaka)
• वैदेहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; (जनकं/वैदेहं—मिथिलाधिपम्)

• इच्छामि: wish/desire
• इच्छामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• द्रष्टुम्: to see
• द्रष्टुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); ‘to see’

• प्रियतमम्: most beloved
• प्रियतमम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रियतम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; अतिशयार्थक-तमप् (superlative)

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; ‘of me/my’

• इति: thus
• इति: Vakyartha-marker (उद्धरणचिह्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund); ‘having said’

• मिथिलाम्: Mithilā
• मिथिलाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मिथिला (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• विवेश: entered
• विवेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यदु-नन्दनः: the delight of the Yadus (Krishna)
• यदु-नन्दनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक) + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘यदूनां नन्दनः’

Purport

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had finally caught up with Śatadhanvā on the outskirts of Mithilā. Since the king of this city was a dear friend of Balarāma’s, the Lord decided to enter the city and spend some time there.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• King Parīkṣit
• Vaideha (Janaka/Videha lord)

FAQs

Why did Krishna go to Mithila in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 10?

In this verse, Kṛṣṇa expresses a desire to see “Vaideha,” and after saying so He enters Mithilā, indicating His purposeful visit to the Videha/Mithilā region as part of His ongoing līlā in this chapter’s narrative.

Who is speaking this verse to whom in Bhagavatam 10.57.24?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to King Parīkṣit; the verse reports Kṛṣṇa’s statement and His entering Mithilā.

What is the practical lesson from Krishna’s desire to meet Vaideha?

Even the Supreme Lord honors loving relationships and saintly/virtuous association—devotees can apply this by seeking uplifting company and maintaining affectionate, dharmic bonds.