Shloka 60

Chapter 54

Devanagari script

द्वारकायाम् अभूद् राजन् महामोदः पुरौकसाम् ।

रुक्मिण्या रमयोपेतं दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं श्रियः पतिम् ॥

Transliteration

dvārakāyām abhūd rājan mahā-modaḥ puraukasām / rukmiṇyā ramayopetaṃ dṛṣṭvā kṛṣṇaṃ śriyaḥ patim //

Translation

O King, in Dvārakā the residents felt great jubilation when they saw Kṛṣṇa—the Lord of Śrī (fortune)—arrive accompanied by Rukmiṇī, who is like the goddess Ramā herself.

Synonyms

• dvārakāyām: in Dvārakā
• dvārakāyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvārakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Saptamī (7), Ekavacana

• abhūt: there was/arose
• abhūt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √bhū (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (लङ्, past), Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana; parasmaipada

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Sambodhana (सम्बोधन), Ekavacana

• mahā-modaḥ: great joy
• mahā-modaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद) + moda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Prathamā (1), Ekavacana; ‘महान् मोदः’

• puraukasām: of the city-dwellers
• puraukasām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pura-okas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6), Bahuvacana; ‘पुरे ओकः (वासः) येषां ते’ → ‘city-dwellers’; genitive of possession

• rukmiṇyā: with Rukmiṇī
• rukmiṇyā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rukmiṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3), Ekavacana; instrumental of accompaniment

• ramayā: with Ramā (Lakṣmī)
• ramayā: Sahakāraka (सह/साकं-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ramā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3), Ekavacana; instrumental; Ramā = Śrī/Lakṣmī

• upetam: endowed/attended (by)
• upetam: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa-√i (धातु)
• Form: Kṛta participle (क्त), Napuṃsaka, Dvitīyā, Ekavacana; agrees with kṛṣṇam (object) in sense ‘endowed/attended by’

• dṛṣṭvā: having seen
• dṛṣṭvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (क्त्वा), indeclinable gerund

• kṛṣṇam: Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana

• śriyaḥ: of Śrī (Fortune)
• śriyaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Ṣaṣṭhī (6), Ekavacana

• patim: lord/husband
• patim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṃliṅga, Dvitīyā (2), Ekavacana; apposition to kṛṣṇam

Purport

This verse portrays the devotional culture of Dvārakā: the city rejoices not merely at a royal wedding, but at the visible presence of the Supreme Lord, “Śriyaḥ pati”—the master of Śrī (Lakṣmī). By describing Rukmiṇī as “ramayā upetam,” Śukadeva indicates her divine, Lakṣmī-like nature and her perfect compatibility with Kṛṣṇa. Theologically, the scene teaches that auspiciousness (śrī) is not independent; it rests upon the Lord, and when the Lord is present, prosperity becomes sanctified and joy becomes spiritual. The residents’ “mahā-modaḥ” reflects bhakti-rasa: love that expresses itself as celebration upon beholding the Lord and His consort. For practitioners, it emphasizes darśana (seeing the Lord), and the happiness that comes when life’s events are centered on Kṛṣṇa rather than ego or prestige.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Rukmiṇī
• Ramā (Lakṣmī)
• Parīkṣit Mahārāja
• Residents of Dvārakā

FAQs

What is the meaning of “Śriyaḥ patim” in Srimad Bhagavatam?

“Śriyaḥ patim” means “the Lord (husband/master) of Śrī,” indicating Kṛṣṇa as the supreme source and controller of auspiciousness and fortune (Lakṣmī).

Why did the people of Dvārakā feel great joy on seeing Kṛṣṇa with Rukmiṇī?

Their joy arose from devotion: they beheld the Supreme Lord returning with His divine consort, making the whole city spiritually auspicious and celebratory.

What practical lesson does Dvārakā’s celebration teach devotees today?

It teaches to center happiness on Kṛṣṇa’s presence—through darśana, remembrance, and hearing—so that prosperity and relationships become spiritually meaningful.