Shloka 10

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s Forest Games and the Slaying of Pralamba

Devanagari script

कृष्णस्य नृत्यत: केचिज्जगु: केचिदवादयन् । वेणुपाणितलै: श‍ृङ्गै: प्रशशंसुरथापरे ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

kṛṣṇasya nṛtyataḥ kecij jaguḥ kecid avādayan veṇu-pāṇitalaiḥ śṛṅgaiḥ praśaśaṁsur athāpare

Translation

As Kṛṣṇa danced, some boys sang in accompaniment, others played flutes, hand cymbals and buffalo horns, and still others praised His dancing.

Synonyms

कृष्णस्यof Krishna

नृत्यतःwhile (he) was dancing / of the dancing (one)

केचित्some (of them)

जगुःsang

केचित्some (others)

अवादयन्played (made sound)

वेणु-पाणितलैःwith flutes and palms (hands)

शृङ्गैःwith horns

प्रशशंसुःpraised

अथthen / and

अपरेothers

Purport

Wanting to encourage Śrī Kṛṣṇa, some of the cowherd boys openly praised His dancing.

Characters & Entities

Kṛṣṇa

Vraja-gopas (cowherd boys)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about serving Krishna through music and singing?

This verse shows the Vraja boys serving Kṛṣṇa spontaneously by singing, playing instruments, clapping, and praising Him—devotion expressed as joyful kīrtana and participation in His līlā.

Who is describing Krishna’s dancing in Canto 10 Chapter 18?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these Vṛndāvana pastimes to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, describing how the cowherd boys accompanied Kṛṣṇa’s dance.

How can this verse be applied in modern devotional life?

Offer your talents—voice, instruments, rhythm, or simple heartfelt praise—in congregational chanting or personal worship, making devotion joyful and participatory like the Vraja gopas.