Shloka 19

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

Devanagari script

तत्र प्रवयसोऽप्यासन् युवानोऽतिबलौजस: । पिबन्तोऽक्षैर्मुकुन्दस्य मुखाम्बुजसुधां मुहु: ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

tatra pravayaso ’py āsan yuvāno ’ti-balaujasaḥ pibanto ’kṣair mukundasya mukhāmbuja-sudhāṁ muhuḥ

Translation

There, even the most elderly appeared youthful, brimming with strength and vitality, for with their eyes they repeatedly drank the nectar of Mukunda’s lotus face.

Synonyms

• tatra: there
• tatra: Deśa (देश)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय)

• pravayasaḥ: elderly men
• pravayasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pravayas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) meaning 'also/even'

• āsan: were
• āsan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural; parasmaipada

• yuvānaḥ: young men
• yuvānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• ati-bala-ojasaḥ: of very great strength and vigor
• ati-bala-ojasaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati (अव्यय) + bala (प्रातिपदिक) + ojas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; tatpuruṣa: ati (very) + bala-ojas (strength and vigor)

• pibantaḥ: drinking
• pibantaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pā (धातु) → pibant (कृदन्त, शतृ)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• akṣaiḥ: with (their) eyes
• akṣaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; 'with (their) eyes'

• mukundasya: of Mukunda
• mukundasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukunda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• mukhāmbuja-sudhām: the nectar of (his) lotus-face
• mukhāmbuja-sudhām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mukha (प्रातिपदिक) + ambuja (प्रातिपदिक) + sudhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; tatpuruṣa: mukhasya ambujam (lotus-face) + sudhā (nectar)

• muhuḥ: repeatedly
• muhuḥ: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: muhuḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अव्यय) meaning 'again and again'

Characters & Entities

• Mukunda (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the power of Krishna’s darshan?

This verse says that simply beholding Mukunda’s lotus face is like drinking nectar with the eyes, so uplifting that even the elderly feel renewed with youthful strength and vitality.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavata Purana 10.45.19?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this verse while narrating Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes and the transformative effect of seeing Him.

How can this teaching be applied in modern life?

Regular, attentive darśana—through sincere prayer, deity worship, and mindful contemplation of Kṛṣṇa’s form—can restore inner energy, hope, and clarity by re-centering the mind on the divine.