Shloka 1

Varṣā-Śarad Vṛndāvana-Śobha: The Beauty of the Rainy and Autumn Seasons in Vraja

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच तयोस्तदद्भ‍ुतं कर्म दावाग्नेर्मोक्षमात्मन: । गोपा: स्त्रीभ्य: समाचख्यु: प्रलम्बवधमेव च ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca tayos tad adbhutaṁ karma dāvāgner mokṣam ātmanaḥ gopāḥ strībhyaḥ samācakhyuḥ pralamba-vadham eva ca

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The cowherd boys then told the women of Vṛndāvana in full detail the wondrous deeds of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma—how they were delivered from the forest fire and how the demon Pralamba was slain.

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (श्रीमान् शुकः)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tayoḥ: of those two
• tayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), द्विवचन; सर्वनाम

• tat: that
• tat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• adbhutam: wonderful
• adbhutam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: adbhuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण

• karma: deed
• karma: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• dāvāgneḥ: of the forest-fire
• dāvāgneḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāva (प्रातिपदिक) + agni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (दावस्य अग्निः)

• mokṣam: deliverance/rescue
• mokṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mokṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• ātmanaḥ: of themselves
• ātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• gopāḥ: the cowherd boys
• gopāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gopa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• strībhyaḥ: to the women
• strībhyaḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), बहुवचन

• samācakhyuḥ: they narrated/told
• samācakhyuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-cakṣ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• pralamba-vadham: the killing of Pralamba
• pralamba-vadham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pralamba (प्रातिपदिक) + vadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (प्रलम्बस्य वधः)

• eva: indeed/also
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारण-निपात (emphatic particle)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयबोधक-निपात (conjunction)

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Gopas (cowherd boys)
• Gopīs (cowherd women)
• Pralamba

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna saving devotees from danger like a forest fire?

This verse highlights that the gopas were rescued from a raging forest fire by the wondrous act of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, showing Bhagavān’s protective grace over His devotees.

Why did the gopas tell the gopis about the forest fire and Pralamba’s death?

Because these events were extraordinary Vraja pastimes of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; the gopas shared them with the gopīs, who relish hearing the Lord’s līlās and His protection of His companions.

How can this shloka be applied in modern life for a devotee?

Remembering and speaking about the Lord’s protecting pastimes strengthens faith during crises and encourages devotees to take shelter of Kṛṣṇa while sharing uplifting spiritual narratives with others.