Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 18

Nārada Sees Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Yoga-māyā in the Palaces of the Queens

Dvāra-kā-līlā

Devanagari script

द‍ृष्टं तवाङ्‍‍घ्रियुगलं जनतापवर्गं ब्रह्मादिभिर्हृदि विचिन्त्यमगाधबोधै: । संसारकूपपतितोत्तरणावलम्बं ध्यायंश्चराम्यनुगृहाण यथा स्मृति: स्यात् ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

dṛṣṭaṁ tavāṅghri-yugalaṁ janatāpavargaṁ brahmādibhir hṛdi vicintyam agādha-bodhaiḥ saṁsāra-kūpa-patitottaraṇāvalambaṁ dhyāyaṁś carāmy anugṛhāṇa yathā smṛtiḥ syāt

Translation

Now I have beheld Your feet, which grant liberation to Your devotees; which even Brahmā and other beings of unfathomable wisdom can only contemplate within the heart; and which are the support by which those fallen into the well of saṁsāra are lifted out. Please show me mercy, that as I wander I may meditate on You always—grant me the power to remember You.

Synonyms

• dṛṣṭam: seen
• dṛṣṭam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (kta), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• aṅghri-yugalam: pair of feet
• aṅghri-yugalam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅghri-yugala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• janatā-apavargam: liberation of the people
• janatā-apavargam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: janatā-apavarga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular (Qualifies aṅghri-yugalam)

• brahma-ādibhiḥ: by Brahma and others
• brahma-ādibhiḥ: Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• hṛdi: in the heart
• hṛdi: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular

• vicintyam: to be meditated upon
• vicintyam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi + cint (धातु)
• Form: Potential Passive Participle (nyat), Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• agādha-bodhaiḥ: by those of unfathomable intelligence
• agādha-bodhaiḥ: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: agādha-bodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (Qualifies brahma-ādibhiḥ)

• saṁsāra-kūpa-patita-uttaraṇa-avalambam: the support for lifting those fallen into the well of material existence
• saṁsāra-kūpa-patita-uttaraṇa-avalambam: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṁsāra-kūpa-patita-uttaraṇa-avalamba (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular (Qualifies aṅghri-yugalam)

• dhyāyan: meditating
• dhyāyan: Vartamana Kriya (Current Action/वर्तमान क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhyai (धातु)
• Form: Present Participle (shatri), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• carāmi: I wander/move
• carāmi: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: Present Tense (Lat), First Person (Uttama), Singular

• anugṛhāṇa: please bless/show mercy
• anugṛhāṇa: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu + grah (धातु)
• Form: Imperative Mood (Lot), Second Person (Madhyama), Singular

• yathā: so that
• yathā: null
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• smṛtiḥ: remembrance/memory
• smṛtiḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: smṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• syāt: may be
• syāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Potential Mood (Vidhilin), Third Person (Prathama), Singular

Purport

Lord Kṛṣṇa had asked Nārada Muni, “What can We do for you?” and here Nārada answers. Nārada Muni is a pure devotee of Lord Kṛṣṇa, and thus his request is sublime.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Brahmā
• Nārada

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about taking shelter of Krishna’s lotus feet for liberation?

This verse declares Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet to be the very support for one fallen into the “well of saṁsāra,” enabling deliverance from worldly suffering and attainment of liberation.

Why did Narada Muni pray for remembrance (smṛti) of Krishna after seeing Him in Dvārakā?

After receiving Kṛṣṇa’s darśana, Nārada recognizes that steady remembrance is the sustaining grace that keeps devotion alive even while moving through the world, so he begs Kṛṣṇa to bless him with unfailing memory.

How can I apply this teaching of smaraṇa (remembrance) in modern life?

Keep Kṛṣṇa’s feet in mind through daily japa, brief prayers before and after work, and reading a small portion of Bhagavatam—seeking the Lord’s mercy for steady remembrance amid distractions.