Shloka 46

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

Devanagari script

ततो हसन् हृषीकेशोऽभ्यवहृत्य सहार्भकै: । दर्शयंश्चर्माजगरं न्यवर्तत वनाद् व्रजम् ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

tato hasan hṛṣīkeśo ’bhyavahṛtya sahārbhakaiḥ darśayaṁś carmājagaraṁ nyavartata vanād vrajam

Translation

Then Lord Hṛṣīkeśa, smiling, finished His lunch with the cowherd boys. As they returned from the forest to Vraja, Śrī Kṛṣṇa showed them the skin of the dead serpent Aghāsura.

Synonyms

• tataḥ: then
• tataḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: काल/क्रमवाचक अव्यय (then/thereupon)

• hasan: smiling/laughing
• hasan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: has (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• hṛṣīkeśaḥ: Hrishikesha (Lord of the senses)
• hṛṣīkeśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛṣīka-īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (hṛṣīkāṇām īśaḥ)

• abhyavahṛtya: having eaten
• abhyavahṛtya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-ava-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; ‘having eaten/consumed’

• saha: with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: सह-योगे अव्यय (with)

• arbakaiḥ: with the boys
• arbakaiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: arbaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• darśayan: showing
• darśayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु) + ṇic (णिच् causative)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle, causative), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘showing’

• carma-ājagaram: the python-skin (hide)
• carma-ājagaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: carma (प्रातिपदिक) + ājagara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘चर्मवत् आजगरः’/‘चर्म-आजगरः’ (a python-like skin/skin of the python)

• nyavartata: returned
• nyavartata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√vṛt (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), आत्मनेपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• vanāt: from the forest
• vanāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (ablative, 5th), एकवचन

• vrajam: to Vraja
• vrajam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vraja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa (Hṛṣīkeśa)
• Vraja-gopāla boys

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna protecting His devotees?

This verse shows Kṛṣṇa smiling and calmly returning with the boys after the danger has passed, indicating His effortless protection of His devotees and companions in Vraja.

Why did Krishna show the python’s skin to the cowherd community?

Kṛṣṇa displayed the python’s skin as visible proof of the deliverance and the victory, so the residents of Vraja could understand what occurred and glorify the Lord’s protection.

How can devotees apply this teaching in modern life?

Remember that sincere devotion invites divine protection; when facing fear or uncertainty, cultivate steadiness and trust in the Lord rather than panic.