Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

समनन्दन् प्रजा: सर्वा द‍ृष्ट्वा रामजनार्दनौ । अपश्यन्त्यो बह्वहानि नष्टलब्धधना इव ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

samanandan prajāḥ sarvā dṛṣṭvā rāma-janārdanau apaśyantyo bahv ahāni naṣṭa-labdha-dhanā iva

Translation

All the citizens rejoiced upon seeing Rāma and Janārdana. Having not seen them for many days, they felt like people who had lost their wealth and then regained it.

Synonyms

• समनन्दन्: rejoiced
• समनन्दन्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नन्द् (धातु) उपसर्ग सम्-
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन, परस्मैपद; सम्+√नन्द्

• प्रजाः: the people
• प्रजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of प्रजाः)

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + त्वा (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive) from √दृश्

• रामजनार्दनौ: Rama and Janardana (Krishna)
• रामजनार्दनौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक) + जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), द्विवचन; समासः इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (रामश्च जनार्दनश्च)

• अपश्यन्त्यः: not seeing (them)
• अपश्यन्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दृश् (धातु) उपसर्ग अ- (निषेध) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle) from √पश्/दृश् with negation अ-; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of प्रजाः)

• बहु: many
• बहु: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of अहानि)

• अहानि: days
• अहानि: Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण/अवधि)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/काल-अवधि), बहुवचन

• नष्टलब्धधनाः: like those who have lost and regained wealth
• नष्टलब्धधनाः: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नष्ट (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + लब्ध (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/स्त्री (context: agreeing with प्रजाः = स्त्री), प्रथमा, बहुवचन; समासः बहुव्रीहि (नष्टं लब्धं धनं यस्याः/येषाम्)

• इव: as/like
• इव: Upama (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक निपात (comparative particle)

Purport

Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Forty-fifth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Kṛṣṇa Rescues His Teacher’s Son.”

Characters & Entities

• Balarāma
• Janārdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Mathurā-vāsīs (the citizens)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the joy of seeing Krishna (darśana)?

This verse says the citizens rejoiced on seeing Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, comparing that sight to regaining a lost treasure—showing darśana as a supreme devotional blessing.

Why are Krishna and Balarama called ‘Rama’ and ‘Janardana’ here?

‘Rāma’ refers to Balarāma, and ‘Janārdana’ is a name of Kṛṣṇa meaning the Lord who removes distress; Śukadeva uses these names to highlight Their divine identity and the citizens’ loving reverence.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

Treat spiritual connection—darśana, kīrtana, and remembrance of Bhagavān—as real “wealth”; when it is lost through neglect, returning to it brings the deepest relief and joy.