Shloka 44

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

Devanagari script

अखण्डमण्डलो व्योम्नि रराजोडुगणै: शशी । यथा यदुपति: कृष्णो वृष्णिचक्रावृतो भुवि ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

akhaṇḍa-maṇḍalo vyomni rarājoḍu-gaṇaiḥ śaśī yathā yadu-patiḥ kṛṣṇo vṛṣṇi-cakrāvṛto bhuvi

Translation

The full moon shone in the sky, surrounded by stars—just as Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Lord of the Yadu dynasty, shone on earth surrounded by all the Vṛṣṇis.

Synonyms

• अखण्डमण्डलः: with an unbroken disk (full-orbed)
• अखण्डमण्डलः: विशेषण (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अखण्ड-मण्डल (प्रातिपदिक); अखण्ड (unbroken) + मण्डल (disk)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अखण्डं मण्डलं यस्य) (masculine, nominative singular; describing the moon)

• व्योम्नि: in the sky
• व्योम्नि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्योमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (neuter, locative singular)

• रराज: shone brilliantly
• रराज: क्रिया (Verb/आख्यात)
• Type: Verb
• Root: राज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (he/it shone)

• उडुगणैः: with groups of stars
• उडुगणैः: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उडु-गण (प्रातिपदिक); उडु (star) + गण (group)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘उडुगण’ इति तत्पुरुषः (उडूनां गणः) (masculine, instrumental plural)

• शशी: the moon
• शशी: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शशिन्/शशी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (masculine, nominative singular)

• यथा: as
• यथा: सम्बन्ध (Upamā-marker/उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमा-वाचक (indeclinable; ‘as/like’)

• यदुपतिः: lord of the Yadus
• यदुपतिः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु-पति (प्रातिपदिक); यदु (Yadu) + पति (lord)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (यदूनां पतिः) (masculine, nominative singular)

• कृष्णः: Krishna
• कृष्णः: कर्ता (Karta/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; यदुपतेः समानाधिकरणम् (masculine, nominative singular; apposition)

• वृष्णिचक्रावृतः: surrounded by the Vrishnis
• वृष्णिचक्रावृतः: विशेषण (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वृष्णि-चक्र-आवृत (प्रातिपदिक); वृष्णि (Vrishni clan) + चक्र (circle/host) + आवृत (surrounded)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थः (वृष्णिचक्रेण आवृतः) (masculine, nominative singular; surrounded by the Vrishnis)

• भुवि: on earth
• भुवि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक: भुव्/भूमि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (feminine, locative singular)

Purport

Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī explains that in Vṛndāvana the full moon is eternally risen, and this full moon is like the full manifestation of the Absolute Truth, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. When He was manifest on earth, Lord Kṛṣṇa was surrounded by prominent members of the Vṛṣṇi dynasty such as Nanda, Upananda, Vasudeva and Akrūra.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Yadu
• Vṛṣṇis

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna being surrounded by the Vrishnis?

This verse says Kṛṣṇa shines on earth surrounded by the Vṛṣṇis, just as the full moon shines in the sky surrounded by stars—highlighting His natural supremacy and the glory of His devotees and family.

Why does Shukadeva Goswami compare Krishna to the full moon in Canto 10?

Śukadeva uses a vivid simile to convey Kṛṣṇa’s radiant presence: as the moon becomes especially splendid when accompanied by stars, Kṛṣṇa’s splendor is seen as He is encircled by His associates.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Seek the “circle of stars” of sādhus and devotees: spiritual progress and inner strength increase when one stays connected to a supportive devotee community centered on Kṛṣṇa.