Shloka 6

The Appearance of Lord Viṣṇu (Kṛṣṇa) and the Divine Exchange with Yoga-māyā

Devanagari script

जगु: किन्नरगन्धर्वास्तुष्टुवु: सिद्धचारणा: । विद्याधर्यश्च ननृतुरप्सरोभि: समं मुदा ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

jaguḥ kinnara-gandharvās tuṣṭuvuḥ siddha-cāraṇāḥ vidyādharyaś ca nanṛtur apsarobhiḥ samaṁ mudā

Translation

The Kinnaras and Gandharvas sang auspicious songs; the Siddhas and Cāraṇas offered hymns of praise; and the Vidyādharīs, together with the Apsarās, danced in jubilant joy.

Synonyms

• जगुः: sang
• जगुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• किन्नर-गन्धर्वाः: Kinnaras and Gandharvas
• किन्नर-गन्धर्वाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किन्नर (प्रातिपदिक) + गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (किन्नराश्च गन्धर्वाश्च)

• तुष्टुवुः: praised
• तुष्टुवुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सिद्ध-चारणाः: Siddhas and Cāraṇas
• सिद्ध-चारणाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + चारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (सिद्धाश्च चारणाश्च)

• विद्याधर्यः: Vidyādharīs
• विद्याधर्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्याधरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (and)

• ननृतुः: danced
• ननृतुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नृत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• अप्सरोभिः: with the Apsarases
• अप्सरोभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• समम्: together
• समम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: समम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (together)

• मुदा: with joy
• मुदा: Hetu/Instrument (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुद्/मुदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; भाववाचक (with joy)

Characters & Entities

• Kinnaras
• Gandharvas
• Siddhas
• Cāraṇas
• Vidyādharīs
• Apsarās

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about celestial beings celebrating Krishna’s birth?

This verse describes how various heavenly beings—Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Siddhas, Cāraṇas, Vidyādharīs, and Apsarās—responded to Krishna’s appearance by singing, praising, and dancing in joy.

Why do Gandharvas and Apsarās appear in Krishna’s Janma Leela in Canto 10?

Their presence highlights the cosmic significance of Krishna’s descent: not only humans but also higher celestial communities recognize Him and offer celebratory worship through song, praise, and dance.

Practical application: what can devotees learn from this shloka today?

Offer joyful devotion—kīrtana (singing), stuti (praise), and heartfelt celebration—when remembering Krishna’s pastimes, especially on Janmāṣṭamī and in daily remembrance.