Shloka 48

The Killing of Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, and Kaṁsa; Liberation and Restoration of Dharma in Mathurā

Devanagari script

सर्वेषामिह भूतानामेष हि प्रभवाप्यय: । गोप्ता च तदवध्यायी न क्‍वचित्सुखमेधते ॥ ४८ ॥

Transliteration

sarveṣām iha bhūtānām eṣa hi prabhavāpyayaḥ goptā ca tad-avadhyāyī na kvacit sukham edhate

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa causes the appearance and disappearance of all beings in this world, and He is their maintainer as well. One who disrespects Him can never prosper happily.

Synonyms

• sarveṣām: of all
• sarveṣām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• iha: here
• iha: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• bhūtānām: of beings
• bhūtānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural

• eṣaḥ: this one (he)
• eṣaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्ध/बलार्थक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) expressing emphasis/indeed

• prabhava-apyayaḥ: the source and the end
• prabhava-apyayaḥ: Pradhāna-nāma (प्रधान/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhava (प्रातिपदिक) + apyaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; द्वन्द्वः (itaretara) ‘origin and dissolution’

• goptā: protector
• goptā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: goptṛ (प्रातिपदिक; agent noun from √gup/गुप् ‘to protect’)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya-dyotaka (समुच्चयद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• tad-avadhyāyī: invincible, not to be slain
• tad-avadhyāyī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + avadhyāyin (प्रातिपदिक; from a-√vadh/वध् ‘not to be killed’)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुषः ‘one who is not to be slain (by that/therefore)’; epithet of eṣaḥ

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध)

• kvacit: ever, anywhere
• kvacit: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kvacit (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (काल/देशवाचक) ‘ever/anywhere’

• sukham: happiness
• sukham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• edhate: prospers, thrives
• edhate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √edh/एध् (धातु; ‘to prosper/grow’)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Ātmanepada

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna being the origin and end of everything?

This verse states that Kṛṣṇa is both the prabhava (source) and apyaya (dissolution) of all beings, affirming Him as the ultimate cause and final shelter of existence.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī say that one who opposes the Lord never finds happiness?

Because the Lord is the protector and well-wisher of all; acting against Him places one against the very foundation of one’s welfare, so lasting happiness cannot flourish.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Align decisions with dharma and devotion—avoid envy, cruelty, and offense toward God and His devotees—because inner peace grows when life is lived in harmony with the Supreme protector.