Shloka 27

Govardhana-dhāraṇa: Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana and Humbles Indra

Devanagari script

ततस्ते निर्ययुर्गोपा: स्वं स्वमादाय गोधनम् । शकटोढोपकरणं स्त्रीबालस्थविरा: शनै: ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

tatas te niryayur gopāḥ svaṁ svam ādāya go-dhanam śakaṭoḍhopakaraṇaṁ strī-bāla-sthavirāḥ śanaiḥ

Translation

Then the cowherd men gathered their own cows, loaded their paraphernalia onto the wagons and went out, while the women, children and elderly followed gradually.

Synonyms

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• निर्ययुः: went out
• निर्ययुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• गोपाः: the cowherds
• गोपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• स्वम्: one’s own
• स्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (स्वं स्वम्) इति पुनरुक्ति—प्रत्येकस्य

• स्वम्: each his own
• स्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• गो-धनम्: cattle/wealth of cows
• गो-धनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शकट-ऊढ-उपकरणम्: equipment carried on carts
• शकट-ऊढ-उपकरणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शकट (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊढ (कृदन्त) + उपकरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (शकटेन ऊढं उपकरणम्); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स्त्री-बाल-स्थविराः: women, children, and the elderly
• स्त्री-बाल-स्थविराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्त्री (प्रातिपदिक) + बाल (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थविर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन (समूहवाचक)

• शनैः: slowly
• शनैः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शनैः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

Characters & Entities

• Gopāḥ (cowherd men)
• Gopīs (women of Vraja)

FAQs

Why did the Vraja gopas leave with carts, women, children, and the elderly in Bhagavatam 10.25?

Because an imminent danger (Indra’s storm and devastation) was approaching, so the entire community moved together with their cattle and essential belongings to seek safety.

What is the significance of taking the cows (go-dhana) in the Govardhana lila?

In Vraja, cows are the central wealth and responsibility; taking the cattle shows the community’s dharma of protection and their dependence on Krishna’s shelter for what they value most.

How can this verse be applied in modern devotional life?

When facing crisis, act responsibly—protect dependents and essentials—while also moving toward divine shelter, cultivating practical duty together with faith in Krishna’s protection.