Shloka 7

Govardhana-dhāraṇa: Kṛṣṇa Lifts Govardhana and Humbles Indra

Devanagari script

अहं चैरावतं नागमारुह्यानुव्रजे व्रजम् । मरुद्गणैर्महावेगैर्नन्दगोष्ठजिघांसया ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

ahaṁ cairāvataṁ nāgam āruhyānuvraje vrajam marud-gaṇair mahā-vegair nanda-goṣṭha-jighāṁsayā

Translation

I will follow you to Vraja, riding my elephant Airāvata and bringing the swift, mighty wind-gods, intent on destroying Nanda Mahārāja’s cowherd settlement.

Synonyms

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा-विभक्ति (कर्ता), एकवचन

• ऐरावतम्: Airāvata
• ऐरावतम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐरावत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; proper name of elephant

• नागम्: elephant
• नागम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; apposition to ‘ऐरावतम्’

• आरुह्य: having mounted
• आरुह्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ-√रुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund); ‘having mounted’

• अनुव्रजे: I follow/go after
• अनुव्रजे: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-√व्रज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• व्रजम्: Vraja
• व्रजम्: गति/कर्म (Gati/Karma—Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/गति-अर्थे), एकवचन; destination ‘to Vraja’

• मरुद्गणैः: with groups of Maruts (wind-gods)
• मरुद्गणैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मरुत् + गण (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘मरुतां गणैः’

• महावेगैः: with great speed/force
• महावेगैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा + वेग (प्रातिपदिके)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः ‘महान् वेगः’ qualifying ‘मरुद्गणैः’

• नन्दगोष्ठजिघांसया: with the intent to destroy Nanda’s settlement
• नन्दगोष्ठजिघांसया: हेतु (Hetu/Cause-Purpose)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्दगोष्ठ + जिघांसया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण/हेतु), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘नन्दस्य गोष्ठम्’ (Nanda’s settlement) + जिघांसा (desire to kill/destroy) from desiderative of √हन्; instrumental of purpose/intent

Purport

The Sāṁvartaka clouds were frightened by Indra’s powerful mood and thus carried out his order, as described in the following verse.

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Airavata
• Maruts
• Nanda Maharaja
• Vraja

FAQs

Why did Indra decide to attack Vraja in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.25?

Indra, feeling insulted after the Vrajavasis redirected worship toward Govardhana, resolved to punish them by unleashing storm forces, aiming to devastate Nanda’s settlement.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavatam 10.25.7?

Indra is speaking, declaring his plan to ride Airāvata with the Maruts and strike Vraja.

What is the practical lesson of Indra’s pride in the Govardhana episode?

The verse highlights how wounded pride can lead to harmful actions; devotees are reminded to cultivate humility and avoid using power to retaliate when ego feels threatened.