Shloka 14

Devanagari script

अन्योन्यसन्दर्शनहर्षरंहसा प्रोत्फुल्ल‍हृद्वक्त्रसरोरुहश्रिय: । आश्लिष्य गाढं नयनै: स्रवज्जला हृष्यत्त्वचो रुद्धगिरो ययुर्मुदम् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

anyonya-sandarśana-harṣa-raṁhasā protphulla-hṛd-vaktra-saroruha-śriyaḥ āśliṣya gāḍhaṁ nayanaiḥ sravaj-jalā hṛṣyat-tvaco ruddha-giro yayur mudam

Translation

Die große Freude des Wiedersehens ließ die Lotosblüten ihrer Herzen und Gesichter in neuer Schönheit erblühen. Die Männer umarmten einander voller Inbrunst; Tränen strömten aus den Augen, die Haut schauerte, und die Stimmen versagten—alle empfanden tiefes, intensives Glück.

Synonyms

• anyonya-sandarśana-harṣa-raṁhasā: by the rush of joy at seeing one another
• anyonya-sandarśana-harṣa-raṁhasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anyonya + sandarśana + harṣa + raṁhas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) compound; Neuter/Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (raṁhasā); ‘by the speed/impetus of joy from mutual seeing’

• protphulla-hṛd-vaktra-saroruha-śriyaḥ: with blossoming lotus-like beauty of heart and face
• protphulla-hṛd-vaktra-saroruha-śriyaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: protphulla (कृदन्त; pra-ut-√phull, क्त) + hṛd + vaktra + saroruha + śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa chain; Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; ‘whose heart-and-face lotus-beauty was blossoming’; qualifies implied group (they)

• āśliṣya: having embraced
• āśliṣya: Kriyā-pūrvakāla (क्रिया-पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√śliṣ (श्लिष् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्/क्त्वा-र्थ) from ā-√śliṣ; ‘having embraced’

• gāḍham: tightly
• gāḍham: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: gāḍha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग); ‘tightly/firmly’

• nayanaiḥ: with (their) eyes
• nayanaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• sravat-jalāḥ: with tears flowing
• sravat-jalāḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sravat (कृदन्त; √sru, शतृ) + jala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) ‘water (tears) flowing’; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; agrees with implied subject

• hṛṣyat-tvacaḥ: with skin bristling in joy
• hṛṣyat-tvacaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛṣyat (कृदन्त; √hṛṣ, शतृ) + tvac (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; ‘having thrilled skin’

• ruddha-giraḥ: with voices choked
• ruddha-giraḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ruddha (कृदन्त; √rudh, क्त) + gir (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; ‘with choked voices’

• yayuḥ: they went/attained
• yayuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (या धातु)
• Form: Luṅ (Aorist), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• mudam: joy
• mudam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

FAQs

What are the symptoms of pure devotion (bhakti) described in Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse describes classic signs of intense devotional ecstasy—embracing, tears flowing from the eyes, goosebumps, and a choked voice—arising simply from seeing the beloved devotees and the Lord.

What happens when Krishna and His devotees meet again at Kurukshetra in Bhagavatam 10.82?

Their reunion produces overwhelming joy: hearts and faces bloom like lotuses, they embrace tightly, and they become speechless with tears and ecstatic bodily transformations.

How can this teaching be applied in modern spiritual life?

It highlights the transformative power of sacred association and darśana—regularly seeking the company of sincere devotees and heartfelt remembrance can soften the heart and deepen genuine devotion.