Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 24

The Disappearance of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and the Aftermath in Dvārakā

Devanagari script

नित्यं सन्निहितस्तत्र भगवान् मधुसूदन: । स्मृत्याशेषाशुभहरं सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गलम् ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

nityaṁ sannihitas tatra bhagavān madhusūdanaḥ smṛtyāśeṣāśubha-haraṁ sarva-maṅgala-maṅgalam

Translation

Der Herr Madhusūdana ist in Dvārakā ewig gegenwärtig. Es ist das glückverheißendste aller glückverheißenden Orte, und schon das bloße Gedenken daran vernichtet jede Verunreinigung.

Synonyms

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावे/क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण अव्यय (adverbial accusative)

• सन्निहितः: present, situated nearby
• सन्निहितः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Subject qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सन् + निहित (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्ताधारित)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (भगवान्)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• मधुसूदनः: Madhusudana (slayer of Madhu)
• मधुसूदनः: कर्ता-अप्पोजिशन (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु + सूदन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (मधुं सूदयति/मधु-सूदन), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; भगवान् इति विशेषण/उपनाम

• स्मृत्या: by remembrance
• स्मृत्या: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्मृति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अशेषाशुभहरम्: remover of all inauspiciousness
• अशेषाशुभहरम्: कर्म-विशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अशेष + अशुभ + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समास: अशेष-अशुभ (कर्मधारय: all inauspicious) + हर (उपपद-तत्पुरुष: अशुभं हरति); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गलम्)

• सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गलम्: the auspiciousness of all auspicious things
• सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गलम्: कर्म (Karma/Object; implied 'him/that')
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + मङ्गल + मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (सर्वेषां मङ्गलानां मङ्गलम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavān Madhusūdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about remembering Krishna removing sins and inauspiciousness?

This verse states that by remembering Bhagavān Madhusūdana, all inauspiciousness is destroyed completely, because He is supremely auspicious.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe Kṛṣṇa as eternally present in that place?

In the narrative of Canto 11, Śukadeva emphasizes that the Lord’s presence is not limited by time—His holy presence remains accessible through remembrance and devotion, making that place spiritually potent.

How can I apply the teaching of this shloka in modern life?

Practice daily smaraṇa—regularly remember Kṛṣṇa through japa, hearing Bhāgavatam, and mindful prayer—so the mind turns away from anxiety and negativity toward auspiciousness and clarity.