Shloka 12

Kṛṣṇa Comforts His Parents, Restores Ugrasena, Studies with Sāndīpani, and Returns the Guru’s Son

Devanagari script

एवमाश्वास्य पितरौ भगवान्देवकीसुत: । मातामहं तूग्रसेनं यदूनामकरोन्नृपम् ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

evam āśvāsya pitarau bhagavān devakī-sutaḥ mātāmahaṁ tūgrasenaṁ yadūnām akaron ṇṛpam

Translation

Thus, after comforting His mother and father, the Supreme Lord, appearing as Devakī’s son, installed His maternal grandfather Ugrasena as king of the Yadus.

Synonyms

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya, adverb

• āśvāsya: having consoled
• āśvāsya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√śvas (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)

• pitarau: the two parents
• pitarau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Dual

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• devakī-sutaḥ: Devakī’s son
• devakī-sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devakī-suta (प्रातिपदिक); devakī (प्रातिपदिक) + suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; tatpuruṣa = 'son of Devakī' (apposition to bhagavān)

• mātāmaham: maternal grandfather
• mātāmaham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātāmaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Avadhāraṇa (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• ugrasenam: Ugrasena
• ugrasenam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ugrasena (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; apposition to 'mātāmaham'

• yadūnām: of the Yadus
• yadūnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yadu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Plural

• akarot: made
• akarot: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• nṛpam: king
• nṛpam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular; object complement/predicate accusative

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Devakī
• Vasudeva
• Ugrasena
• Yadus

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna establishing righteous rule after Kamsa?

This verse states that after reassuring His parents, Kṛṣṇa restored proper governance by appointing Ugrasena—His maternal grandfather—as king of the Yadus.

Why did Krishna make Ugrasena the king instead of ruling Himself?

Kṛṣṇa upheld social and royal propriety (rāja-dharma) by reinstating the legitimate elder ruler, demonstrating that divine power supports dharma rather than personal domination.

How can this shloka be applied in modern life and leadership?

It teaches to comfort and stabilize family/community first, then establish rightful, ethical leadership—supporting legitimate responsibility instead of seeking control for oneself.