Shloka 26

Nārada Sees Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Yoga-māyā in the Palaces of the Queens

Dvāra-kā-līlā

Devanagari script

अश्वैर्गजै रथै: क्व‍ापि विचरन्तं गदाग्रजम् । क्व‍‍चिच्छयानं पर्यङ्के स्तूयमानं च वन्दिभि: ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

aśvair gajai rathaiḥ kvāpi vicarantaṁ gadāgrajam kvacic chayānaṁ paryaṅke stūyamānaṁ ca vandibhiḥ

Translation

An einem Ort ritt der Herr Gadāgraja auf Pferden, Elefanten und Wagen umher; an einem anderen ruhte Er auf seinem Lager, während Barden Seine Herrlichkeiten besangen.

Synonyms

• अश्वैः: with horses
• अश्वैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• गजैः: with elephants
• गजैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• रथैः: with chariots
• रथैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• क्वापि: somewhere
• क्वापि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्व (अव्यय) + अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• विचरन्तम्: (him) roaming about
• विचरन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-चर् (धातु) → विचरत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; शतृ)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• गदा-अग्रजम्: Gadā’s elder brother (Balarāma)
• गदा-अग्रजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गदा (प्रातिपदिक) + अग्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘गदायाः अग्रजः’ (elder brother of Gadā = Balarāma); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• क्वचित्: elsewhere
• क्वचित्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्वचित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘कस्मिंश्चित् स्थाने/कदाचित्’

• शयानम्: (him) lying down
• शयानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शी (धातु) → शयान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; शानच्)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त आत्मनेपदी कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• पर्यङ्के: on a couch/bed
• पर्यङ्के: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पर्यङ्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• स्तूयमानम्: (him) being praised
• स्तूयमानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु) → स्तूयमान (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; कर्मणि शानच्)
• Form: कर्मणि वर्तमानकाले शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक निपात

• वन्दिभिः: by bards/panegyrists
• वन्दिभिः: Kartr (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वन्दिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

Purport

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī points out that riding on horses and elephants is a noon activity, whereas one lies down during the latter part of night.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Gadā

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s daily activities in Dwaraka?

This verse describes how Kṛṣṇa is seen in different royal and intimate settings—riding with horses, elephants, and chariots in one place, and elsewhere reclining while bards praise Him—showing His wondrous, multi-faceted pastimes in Dvārakā.

Why is Krishna called Gadāgraja in this shloka?

“Gadāgraja” means “the elder brother of Gadā,” identifying Kṛṣṇa through His Yādava family relationship while describing His activities in Dvārakā.

Practical application of Krishna’s Dwaraka pastimes in modern life?

The verse reminds a devotee to see the Lord’s presence in both action and rest—serving dutifully in one’s roles while keeping space for praise, remembrance, and hearing kīrtana-like glorification.