Shloka 7

Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta

Devanagari script

दिष्ट्याद्य दर्शनं स्वानां मह्यं व: सौम्य काङ्‌क्षितम् । सञ्जातं वर्ण्यतां तात तवागमनकारणम् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

diṣṭyādya darśanaṁ svānāṁ mahyaṁ vaḥ saumya kāṅkṣitam sañjātaṁ varṇyatāṁ tāta tavāgamana-kāraṇam

Translation

By good fortune We have today fulfilled Our desire to see you, Our dear relative. O gentle uncle, please tell Us why you have come.

Synonyms

• दिष्ट्या: fortunately
• दिष्ट्या: Nimitta/Hetu (निमित्त/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दिष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययार्थे (instrumental used adverbially): ‘by good fortune’

• अद्य: today/now
• अद्य: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अद्य (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• दर्शनम्: seeing, meeting
• दर्शनम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स्वानाम्: of our own (people)
• स्वानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (collective), षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन — ‘of (our) own people/kinsmen’

• मह्यम्: to me
• मह्यम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/dative), एकवचन — ‘to me’

• वः: of you/your
• वः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive) वा चतुर्थी (4th/dative), बहुवचन; here genitive ‘of you’

• सौम्य: O gentle one
• सौम्य: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सौम्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative/8th), एकवचन

• काङ्क्षितम्: desired, longed for
• काङ्क्षितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काङ्क्ष् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; qualifies ‘दर्शनम्’

• सञ्जातम्: has occurred, has come about
• सञ्जातम्: Kriya-viśeṣaṇa/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + जन् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; predicative with ‘दर्शनम्’

• वर्ण्यताम्: let (it) be described
• वर्ण्यताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्णय् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (imperative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive sense): ‘let it be described’

• तात: O dear one/father
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative/8th), एकवचन

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन — ‘of you/your’

• आगमन-कारणम्: reason for (your) coming
• आगमन-कारणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आगमन (प्रातिपदिक) + कारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘आगमनस्य कारणम्’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Akrūra

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Akrura’s visit to Vrindavan?

In this verse Akrūra expresses that it is by great fortune that he has received the long-awaited darśana of his dear ones, and he asks the reason for the visit—setting the tone for his mission connected to Kṛṣṇa’s departure for Mathurā.

Why did Akrura say this to the Vrajavasis?

Arriving in Vṛndāvana on Kaṁsa’s order, Akrūra first speaks affectionately and respectfully, acknowledging his joy at meeting them and then inquiring about the purpose and circumstances—leading into the events of taking Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma toward Mathurā.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

Value sacred association and darśana of devotees as a rare blessing, and communicate with gentleness and clarity—begin conversations with gratitude, then ask the essential question with respect.