Shloka 27

Kṛṣṇa Arrives at Kuṇḍina and Abducts Rukmiṇī

Rukmiṇī-haraṇa Prelude

Devanagari script

एवं वध्वा: प्रतीक्षन्त्या गोविन्दागमनं नृप । वाम ऊरुर्भुजो नेत्रमस्फुरन् प्रियभाषिण: ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

evaṁ vadhvāḥ pratīkṣantyā govindāgamanaṁ nṛpa vāma ūrur bhujo netram asphuran priya-bhāṣiṇaḥ

Translation

O King, as the bride awaited Govinda’s arrival, her left thigh, arm, and eye twitched—an auspicious sign that something desired would occur.

Synonyms

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण = 'thus'

• vadhvāḥ: of the bride
• vadhvāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vadhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; 'of the bride'

• pratīkṣantyāḥ: who was waiting
• pratīkṣantyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati + √īkṣ (ईक्ष्) (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; vadhvāḥ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• govinda-āgamanam: Govinda's arrival
• govinda-āgamanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: govinda + āgamana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Govinda's coming); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• nṛpa: O king
• nṛpa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• vāmaḥ: left
• vāmaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ūrūḥ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• ūruḥ: thigh
• ūruḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ūru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• bhujaḥ: arm
• bhujaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• netram: eye
• netram: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: netra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• asphuran: throbbed; quivered
• asphuran: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sphur (स्फुर्) (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (imperfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; (plural with multiple subjects: thigh, arm, eye)

• priya-bhāṣiṇaḥ: of the sweet-speaking (bride)
• priya-bhāṣiṇaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya + bhāṣin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-प्राय (speaking pleasantly); पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; vadhvāḥ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Characters & Entities

• Govinda (Sri Krishna)
• Rukmini
• King Parikshit

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about auspicious signs while praying for Krishna’s help?

This verse describes auspicious bodily throbbing (left thigh, arm, and eye) occurring as Rukmini waits for Govinda, indicating hopeful, favorable divine intervention in Krishna-lila.

Why is Rukmini waiting for Govinda’s arrival in Canto 10 Chapter 53?

In this chapter Rukmini has resolved to accept Krishna alone as her husband, and she waits anxiously for Him to come and take her away, trusting in His protection.

Practical application: how can devotees learn from Rukmini’s mood of waiting?

Rukmini’s steady, prayerful anticipation teaches perseverance in bhakti—maintaining faith and remembrance of Krishna even when outcomes are not yet visible.