Shloka 29

Parīkṣit’s Questions and the Prelude to Kṛṣṇa’s Advent

Earth’s Burden, Viṣṇu’s Order, and Kaṁsa’s Fear

Devanagari script

तस्यां तु कर्हिचिच्छौरिर्वसुदेव: कृतोद्वह: । देवक्या सूर्यया सार्धं प्रयाणे रथमारुहत् ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

tasyāṁ tu karhicic chaurir vasudevaḥ kṛtodvahaḥ devakyā sūryayā sārdhaṁ prayāṇe ratham āruhat

Translation

Once, Vasudeva of the Śūra line married Devakī. After the wedding, he mounted his chariot to return home together with his newly wedded wife.

Synonyms

• तस्याम्: in that (city)
• तस्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• तु: but; indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), अव्यय-प्रकारः: निपात (particle; contrast/emphasis)

• कर्हि: at some time; once
• कर्हि: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: कर्हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), अव्यय-प्रकारः: कालवाचक (temporal adverb)

• चित्: ever; at all (indefinite)
• चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चित् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), अव्यय-प्रकारः: निपात (particle; indefiniteness)

• शौरिः: Śauri (Vasudeva)
• शौरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शौरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• वसुदेवः: Vasudeva
• वसुदेवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• कृत-उद्वहः: having performed the wedding (marriage completed)
• कृत-उद्वहः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातोः भूतकृदन्त) + उद्वह (उद्+वह् धातोः क्त/कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); समासः: तत्पुरुष (कृतः उद्वहः यस्य/कृतोद्वहः)

• देवक्या: with Devakī
• देवक्या: Sahakaraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सूर्यया: with Sūryā
• सूर्यया: Sahakaraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूर्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• सार्धम्: together with
• सार्धम्: Sahakaraka (सहकारक/सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सार्धम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (Indeclinable), अव्यय-प्रकारः: सहार्थक (comitative adverb)

• प्रयाणे: at the departure; on the journey
• प्रयाणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयाण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (Singular)

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• आरुहत्: mounted; ascended
• आरुहत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-रुह् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva (Śauri)
• Devakī

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Vasudeva and Devaki’s departure after marriage?

This verse states that after completing the marriage rites, Vasudeva (Śauri) departed and mounted the chariot together with Devakī, marking the start of the chain of events leading to Krishna’s advent.

Why is Vasudeva called ‘Śauri’ in Srimad Bhagavatam?

‘Śauri’ is an epithet indicating Vasudeva’s lineage as a descendant of Śūra (Yadu dynasty connection). The Bhāgavatam uses such lineage-names to situate characters within the sacred dynastic history.

Practical application: what can devotees learn from this verse today?

Even ordinary life transitions—like travel and family duties—can be understood as part of a larger divine plan; devotees can cultivate faith that providence works through everyday moments.