Shloka 30

Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa (Brahmā-stuti) and the Restoration of Vraja’s Lunch Pastime

Devanagari script

तदस्तु मे नाथ स भूरिभागो भवेऽत्र वान्यत्र तु वा तिरश्चाम् । येनाहमेकोऽपि भवज्जनानां भूत्वा निषेवे तव पादपल्लवम् ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

tad astu me nātha sa bhūri-bhāgo bhave ’tra vānyatra tu vā tiraścām yenāham eko ’pi bhavaj-janānāṁ bhūtvā niṣeve tava pāda-pallavam

Translation

O my Lord, let this be my greatest fortune: in this life or another, whether as a human or even among the animals, may I be counted among Your devotees and render loving devotional service to Your lotus feet.

Synonyms

• tat: that (wish/boon)
• tat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun

• astu: let it be
• astu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (अस् धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (लोट्/imperative), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• me: of me / for me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun

• nātha: O Lord
• nātha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nātha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

• saḥ: that (very)
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun

• bhūri-bhāgaḥ: great fortune
• bhūri-bhāgaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūri (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); compound meaning 'great share/fortune'

• bhavet: may be
• bhavet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Liṅ-lakāra (लिङ्/optative), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• atra: here
• atra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of place

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), disjunctive 'or'

• anyatra: elsewhere
• anyatra: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anyatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) of place

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• vā: or
• vā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vā (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), disjunctive 'or'

• tiraścām: of animals (non-human beings)
• tiraścām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tiraśc (तिरश्च् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); common-gender usage; 'of animals/creatures'

• yena: by which
• yena: Hetu (हेतु/means)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (यद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (अस्मद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun

• ekaḥ: alone
• ekaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying 'aham'

• api: even
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), concessive 'even/also'

• bhavat-janānām: of your devotees
• bhavat-janānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (भवत् प्रातिपदिक) + jana (जन प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'of your people/devotees'

• bhūtvā: having become
• bhūtvā: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (भू धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), 'having become'

• niṣeve: may I serve
• niṣeve: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√sev (सेव् धातु)
• Form: Liṅ-lakāra (लिङ्/optative), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); ātmanepada

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (युष्मद् प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); pronoun

• pāda-pallavam: your lotus-like tender feet
• pāda-pallavam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (पाद प्रातिपदिक) + pallava (पल्लव प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: 'the tender shoot-like foot'

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Sri Krishna

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 10.14.30 teach about the goal of life?

It teaches that the highest fortune is to become connected with Krishna’s devotees and serve Krishna’s lotus feet—devotional service is valued even above high birth or status.

Why does Brahma say he is willing to be born even as an animal?

After realizing Krishna’s supreme position in the Brahma-vimohana-lila, Brahma prays for pure bhakti, showing that devotion is more important than the type of body or social position.

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

Seek the company of sincere devotees, cultivate humility, and prioritize daily acts of service and remembrance of Krishna over ego, prestige, or external achievements.