Shloka 22

Arjuna Marries Subhadrā; Kṛṣṇa Honors Two Devotees in Mithilā (Śrutadeva and Bahulāśva)

Devanagari script

तेऽच्युतं प्राप्तमाकर्ण्य पौरा जानपदा नृप । अभीयुर्मुदितास्तस्मै गृहीतार्हणपाणय: ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

te ’cyutaṁ prāptam ākarṇya paurā jānapadā nṛpa abhīyur muditās tasmai gṛhītārhaṇa-pāṇayaḥ

Translation

O König, als die Bewohner der Städte und Dörfer von Videha hörten, dass der Herr Acyuta angekommen sei, kamen sie freudig heraus, um Ihn zu empfangen, mit Opfergaben in den Händen.

Synonyms

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• acyutam: Acyuta (Krishna)
• acyutam: Karma (कर्म/Object of hearing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विष्णोः नाम

• prāptam: arrived
• prāptam: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prāpta (कृदन्त; √āp)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्तः (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; “arrived” (qualifying acyutam)

• ākarṇya: having heard
• ākarṇya: Kriya (क्रिया/Preceding action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√kṛṇ/√śru (धातु; ākarṇayati)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्तः (gerund/absolutive)

• paurāḥ: townspeople
• paurāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• jānapadāḥ: villagers/countryfolk
• jānapadāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jānapada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• abhīyuḥ: they came forward/approached
• abhīyuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√i (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• muditāḥ: joyful
• muditāḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mudita (कृदन्त; √mud)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying paurāḥ/jānapadāḥ)

• tasmai: to him
• tasmai: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• gṛhīta-arhaṇa-pāṇayaḥ: with offerings in their hands
• gṛhīta-arhaṇa-pāṇayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛhīta (कृदन्त; √grah) + arhaṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + pāṇi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—“गृहीतम् अर्हणं पाणिषु येषां ते” (those with offerings in their hands)

Characters & Entities

• Acyuta (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• King Parīkṣit

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about welcoming Lord Krishna with offerings?

This verse shows that when people heard of Kṛṣṇa’s arrival, they joyfully went to Him with arhaṇa—respectful offerings—demonstrating bhakti through honor, service, and eager darśana.

Why are Krishna’s names like ‘Acyuta’ used in the Bhagavatam?

The verse calls Him Acyuta, “the infallible one,” to emphasize that the Supreme Lord never deviates from His divine nature and is always worthy of worship and reverence.

Practical application: how can I ‘welcome Krishna’ in modern life?

Cultivate the same readiness and joy by greeting the Lord daily through simple offerings—cleanliness, prayer, chanting, and heartfelt respect—treating devotional practice as receiving a revered guest.