Shloka 40

Kṛṣṇa Arrives at Kuṇḍina and Abducts Rukmiṇī

Rukmiṇī-haraṇa Prelude

Devanagari script

पद्‍भ्यां विनिर्ययौ द्रष्टुं भवान्या: पादपल्ल‍वम् । सा चानुध्यायती सम्यङ्‍मुकुन्दचरणाम्बुजम् ॥ ४० ॥ यतवाङ्‍मातृभि: सार्धं सखीभि: परिवारिता । गुप्ता राजभटै: शूरै: सन्नद्धैरुद्यतायुधै: । मृदङ्गशङ्खपणवास्तूर्यभेर्यश्च जघ्निरे ॥ ४१ ॥

Transliteration

padbhyāṁ viniryayau draṣṭuṁ bhavānyāḥ pāda-pallavam sā cānudhyāyatī samyaṅ mukunda-caraṇāmbujam

Translation

Rukmiṇī quietly went out on foot to behold the lotus feet of the goddess Bhavānī. Yet her mind was wholly absorbed in the lotus feet of Mukunda, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Synonyms

• पद्भ्याम्: with (her) feet
• पद्भ्याम्: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), द्विवचन

• विनिर्ययौ: went out
• विनिर्ययौ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्गौ: वि-निर्-

• द्रष्टुम्: to see
• द्रष्टुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दृश् (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (infinitive); purpose

• भवान्याः: of Bhavānī (Pārvatī)
• भवान्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवानी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन

• पाद-पल्लवम्: the tender foot (lotus-like foot)
• पाद-पल्लवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक) + पल्लव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: पादस्य पल्लवम्

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अनुध्यायती: meditating upon
• अनुध्यायती: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ध्यै (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle) स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: अनु-

• सम्यक्: properly, intently
• सम्यक्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्यक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• मुकुन्द-चरणाम्बुजम्: Mukunda’s lotus-feet
• मुकुन्द-चरणाम्बुजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुकुन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + चरण (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष-श्रृंखला: मुकुन्दस्य चरणयोः अम्बुजम्

Characters & Entities

• Rukmiṇī
• Bhavānī (Pārvatī)
• Mukunda (Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

Why did Rukmini go to worship Goddess Bhavani in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.53?

Rukmiṇī went to Bhavānī’s temple as part of her customary worship, praying for Kṛṣṇa; yet even while honoring the goddess, her mind remained fixed on Mukunda’s lotus feet.

What is the meaning of 'Mukunda-caraṇāmbuja' in this verse?

It means “the lotus feet of Mukunda (Kṛṣṇa),” indicating Rukmiṇī’s exclusive devotional meditation on Kṛṣṇa as the giver of liberation.

How can this verse be applied in modern devotional life?

While performing duties or rituals, keep the inner focus steady on the Lord—external actions may vary, but devotion is measured by remembrance and meditation.