Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 17

Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages

Devanagari script

तत्रोपस्पृश्य विशदं पीत्वा वारि महारथौ । कृष्णौ दद‍ृशतु: कन्यां चरन्तीं चारुदर्शनाम् ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

tatropaspṛśya viśadaṁ pītvā vāri mahā-rathau kṛṣṇau dadṛśatuḥ kanyāṁ carantīṁ cāru-darśanām

Translation

There the two great warriors—the “two Kṛṣṇas,” Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna—bathed and drank the river’s clear water. Then they saw nearby a lovely young maiden walking.

Synonyms

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of place)

• उपस्पृश्य: having washed/touched (water)
• उपस्पृश्य: पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla; prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: उप + स्पृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive): ‘having touched/washed’

• विशदम्: clear, pure
• विशदम्: कर्म (Karma/object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विशद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of वारि)

• पीत्वा: having drunk
• पीत्वा: पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): ‘having drunk’

• वारि: water
• वारि: कर्म (Karma/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वारि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• महा-रथौ: the two great warriors
• महा-रथौ: कर्ता (Kartā/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, द्विवचन; कर्मधारयसमास: ‘great chariot-warriors’

• कृष्णौ: Kṛṣṇa (and the other, i.e., the pair)
• कृष्णौ: कर्ता (Kartā/subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; (two persons named/likened as ‘Kṛṣṇa’: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna)

• ददृशतुः: they two saw
• ददृशतुः: क्रिया (Kriyā/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन

• कन्याम्: a maiden
• कन्याम्: कर्म (Karma/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कन्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• चरन्तीम्: walking, moving about
• चरन्तीम्: कर्म (Karma; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चर् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (of कन्याम्)

• चारु-दर्शनाम्: beautiful-looking
• चारु-दर्शनाम्: कर्म (Karma; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चारु (प्रातिपदिक) + दर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयसमास: ‘beautiful in appearance’

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Balarama
• Unnamed maiden (kanyā)

FAQs

What is the meaning of ‘upaspṛśya’ in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.58.17?

‘Upaspṛśya’ indicates ritual purification by touching or washing with water; here it shows Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma cleansing themselves before continuing their journey.

Who is speaking Srimad Bhagavatam 10.58.17 and what is happening in the story?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, after bathing and drinking clear water, notice a beautiful maiden wandering nearby—setting up the next episode of the chapter.

What practical lesson can devotees take from Bhagavatam 10.58.17?

The verse highlights purity and attentiveness: begin actions with cleanliness (outer and inner) and remain alert to how providence arranges meaningful encounters on one’s path.