Shloka 30

The Killing of Keśī and Vyomāsura; Nārada’s Prophetic Praise of Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

तस्य तत् कर्म विज्ञाय कृष्ण: शरणद: सताम् । गोपान् नयन्तं जग्राह वृकं हरिरिवौजसा ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

tasya tat karma vijñāya kṛṣṇaḥ śaraṇa-daḥ satām gopān nayantaṁ jagrāha vṛkaṁ harir ivaujasā

Translation

Understanding his deed, Lord Kṛṣṇa, the shelter of saintly devotees, forcefully seized the demon as he was carrying off more cowherd boys—like a lion grabbing a wolf.

Synonyms

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/सर्वनाम, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘that’ (referring to the act)

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

• विज्ञाय: having understood
• विज्ञाय: पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund), वि-उपसर्ग; ‘having understood’

• कृष्णः: Krishna
• कृष्णः: कर्ता (Kartā)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• शरणदः: giver of refuge
• शरणदः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शरण + द (धातु/प्रातिपदिक-निर्माण)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (शरणं ददाति इति; ‘giver of refuge’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सताम्: of the virtuous
• सताम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (कृदन्त; अस्-धातोः शतृ)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त ‘सत्’ (the good/saints), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन

• गोपान्: the cowherd boys
• गोपान्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• नयन्तम्: leading (them away)
• नयन्तम्: कर्मणि विशेषण (Object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; ‘leading’ (qualifies vṛkam)

• जग्राह: seized
• जग्राह: क्रिया (Kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• वृकम्: the wolf (i.e., the demon)
• वृकम्: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• हरिः: a lion/Harī (as comparator)
• हरिः: उपमान (Upamāna)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• इव: like
• इव: सम्बन्ध (Upamā-sambandha)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमावाचक-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• ओजसा: with strength
• ओजसा: करण (Karaṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ओजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; साधन/बलवाचक

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Vṛka (the wolf/demon)
• Gopāḥ (cowherd boys)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna protecting devotees?

This verse describes Kṛṣṇa as śaraṇadaḥ satām—one who gives refuge to the saintly—and shows Him immediately stopping danger by seizing Vṛka who was leading the cowherd boys away.

Who is Vrika in Srimad Bhagavatam and what did he do?

Vṛka is portrayed here as a wolf-like threat who was taking the cowherd boys away; Kṛṣṇa, understanding his harmful intent, forcefully captured him.

Practical application of Krishna as “sharanada” in modern life?

The verse encourages trusting divine protection: when one aligns with dharma and takes sincere shelter of the Lord, fear decreases and one gains strength to confront harmful influences.