Shloka 22

Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Life in Dvārakā; the Captive Kings’ Appeal; Nārada Announces the Rājasūya

Devanagari script

तत्रैक: पुरुषो राजन्नागतोऽपूर्वदर्शन: । विज्ञापितो भगवते प्रतीहारै: प्रवेशित: ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

tatraikaḥ puruṣo rājann āgato ’pūrva-darśanaḥ vijñāpito bhagavate pratīhāraiḥ praveśitaḥ

Translation

Da, o König, kam ein Mann, den man dort zuvor nie gesehen hatte. Die Türhüter meldeten ihn dem Herrn und geleiteten ihn dann hinein.

Synonyms

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• ekaḥ: one
• ekaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifier of puruṣaḥ

• puruṣaḥ: a man
• puruṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• āgataḥ: having come, arrived
• āgataḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√gam (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; agrees with puruṣaḥ

• apūrva-darśanaḥ: of unprecedented appearance
• apūrva-darśanaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: apūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + darśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समास: बहुव्रीहि (‘one whose appearance is unprecedented/never-before-seen’) qualifying puruṣaḥ

• vijñāpitaḥ: was announced/informed
• vijñāpitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-√jñap (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; passive sense ‘was announced/informed’

• bhagavate: to the Lord
• bhagavate: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular

• pratīhāraiḥ: by the doorkeepers
• pratīhāraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratīhāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• praveśitaḥ: was admitted (made to enter)
• praveśitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pra-√viś (धातु) + ṇic (णिच्) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: Causative past passive participle (णिजन्त-क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; passive ‘was caused to enter/was admitted’

Characters & Entities

• Parīkṣit Mahārāja
• Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• pratīhāra (doorkeepers)
• an unknown messenger (a certain man)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about how visitors approach Krishna in Dvaraka?

This verse shows that visitors are formally announced by doorkeepers and admitted only after informing the Lord—highlighting both royal order and the Lord’s conscious, personal reception.

Why is the visitor described as 'never before seen' in Bhagavatam 10.70.22?

Śukadeva emphasizes the visitor’s unfamiliar identity to create narrative suspense and to indicate that an unexpected message or event is about to enter Kṛṣṇa’s royal assembly.

Practical application: what can a devotee learn from this verse today?

Approach the Divine with reverence and proper conduct: be sincere, follow respectful process, and trust that Bhagavān personally acknowledges those who come with genuine intent.