Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 36

Aghāsura-vadha: The Killing and Deliverance of Aghāsura

Devanagari script

राजन्नाजगरं चर्म शुष्कं वृन्दावनेऽद्भ‍ुतम् । व्रजौकसां बहुतिथं बभूवाक्रीडगह्वरम् ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

rājann ājagaraṁ carma śuṣkaṁ vṛndāvane ’dbhutam vrajaukasāṁ bahu-tithaṁ babhūvākrīḍa-gahvaram

Translation

O King Parīkṣit, in Vṛndāvana Aghāsura’s python-shaped body dried up until it was only a vast skin. It became a wondrous place for the people of Vraja to visit, and for a very long time it remained like a cavern for their play.

Synonyms

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

• ājagaram: a python (great serpent)
• ājagaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ājagara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• carma: skin, hide
• carma: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: carma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; appositional subject with śuṣkam/adbhutam

• śuṣkam: dry
• śuṣkam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śuṣka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifying carma

• vṛndāvane: in Vṛndāvana
• vṛndāvane: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛndāvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• adbhutam: wonderful
• adbhutam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adbhuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; qualifying carma

• vrajaukasām: of the residents of Vraja
• vrajaukasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vraja (प्रातिपदिक) + okas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; समासः: व्रजे ओकः यस्य/ये (upapada-tatpuruṣa) = ‘inhabitants of Vraja’

• bahu-titham: for many days
• bahu-titham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक) + titha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; karmadhāraya: ‘many-days/for many days’ (बहु + तिथम्) qualifying ākrīḍa-gahvaram

• babhūva: became
• babhūva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada; 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• ākrīḍa-gahvaram: a playground hollow/arena
• ākrīḍa-gahvaram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ākrīḍa (प्रातिपदिक) + gahvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; समासः: आक्रिडायाः गह्वरम् (genitive-tatpuruṣa)

Characters & Entities

• Parīkṣit Mahārāja
• Vrajavāsīs (residents of Vraja)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the serpent skin in Vrindavan (Aghasura episode)?

It says the dried skin of the great python remained in Vṛndāvana for a long time and became a remarkable hollow used by the Vraja residents as a place for play.

Why did Shukadeva Goswami describe this detail to King Parikshit?

Śukadeva narrates the aftermath of Kṛṣṇa’s victory—how the sign of the demon’s defeat remained visible in Vṛndāvana—highlighting the Lord’s protection and the simple, joyful life of the devotees in Vraja.

Practical application of Krishna’s Vrindavan pastimes in modern life?

Remembering that Kṛṣṇa removes fear and turns danger into auspiciousness encourages steadiness in devotion and a lighter, more trusting heart even amid life’s threats.