Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 33

The Murder of Satrājit and the Recovery of the Syamantaka Jewel

Devanagari script

तत्सुतस्तत्प्रभावोऽसावक्रूरो यत्र यत्र ह । देवोऽभिवर्षते तत्र नोपतापा न मारीका: ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

tat-sutas tat-prabhāvo ’sāv akrūro yatra yatra ha devo ’bhivarṣate tatra nopatāpā na mārīkāḥ

Translation

His son Akrūra is endowed with the same potency: wherever Akrūra stays, Lord Indra sends ample rain, and that place is free from distress and untimely death.

Synonyms

• तत्सुतः: his son
• तत्सुतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्-सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (tasya sutaḥ)

• तत्प्रभावः: of that power/with that influence
• तत्प्रभावः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्-प्रभाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (tasya prabhāvaḥ) used as predicate adjective

• असौ: that (man), he
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/अदस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; demonstrative pronoun

• अक्रूरः: Akrūra
• अक्रूरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्रूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; proper name

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: Relative adverb (सम्बन्ध-अव्यय): 'where'

• यत्र: wherever
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: Repetition for distributive sense: 'wherever'

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) for emphasis/indeed

• देवः: the god (Indra)
• देवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; subject of abhivarṣate

• अभिवर्षते: rains down
• अभिवर्षते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृष् (धातु)
• Form: Present (Laṭ/लट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular; Ātmanepada; with preverb अभि-

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: Correlative adverb: 'there'

• न: not
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• उपतापाः: afflictions (fevers)
• उपतापाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपताप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; 'afflictions/fevers' as subject in nominal sentence

• न: nor
• न: Negation (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-निपात)

• मारीकाः: epidemics/diseases
• मारीकाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मारीका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; 'epidemic diseases'

Characters & Entities

• Akrūra

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about prosperity and rainfall where a virtuous person resides?

This verse states that wherever Akrūra went, rain would fall there and that region would be free from oppressive heat and epidemics—indicating prosperity accompanying divine merit.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe Akrūra’s presence as bringing rain and freedom from disease?

In the Syamantaka-jewel narrative, Śukadeva highlights Akrūra’s exceptional influence and piety, portraying nature’s favorable response as a sign of his spiritual potency and auspiciousness.

How can this teaching be applied in modern life?

The verse encourages cultivating integrity and devotion, implying that personal virtue and God-centered living create благоприят (auspicious) effects—peace, wellbeing, and harmony—in one’s surroundings.