Shloka 21

Uddhava’s Counsel: The Jarāsandha Resolution and Kṛṣṇa’s Arrival at Indraprastha

Devanagari script

आनर्तसौवीरमरूंस्तीर्त्वा विनशनं हरि: । गिरीन् नदीरतीयाय पुरग्रामव्रजाकरान् ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

ānarta-sauvīra-marūṁs tīrtvā vinaśanaṁ hariḥ girīn nadīr atīyāya pura-grāma-vrajākarān

Translation

As Lord Hari journeyed through Ānarta, Sauvīra, Marudeśa and Vinaśana, He crossed rivers and passed by mountains, cities, villages, cow pastures and stone quarries (ākara).

Synonyms

• ānarta-sauvīra-marūn: the Ānartas, Sauvīras, and Marus (regions/peoples)
• ānarta-sauvīra-marūn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānarta + sauvīra + maru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• tīrtvā: having crossed
• tīrtvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: tṝ (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having crossed’

• vinaśanam: Vinaśana (a place)
• vinaśanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vinaśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• hariḥ: Hari (Krishna)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• girīn: mountains
• girīn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: giri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• nadīḥ: rivers
• nadīḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nadī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• atīyāya: to cross
• atīyāya: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ati + i (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), ‘to cross over’

• pura-grāma-vraja-ākarān: cities, villages, cowherd-settlements, and mines/markets (places)
• pura-grāma-vraja-ākarān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pura + grāma + vraja + ākara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam describe about Krishna’s journey in Canto 10 Chapter 71?

It narrates Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s overland travel, naming regions He crossed and noting how He passed mountains, rivers, and various settlements—showing His purposeful movement within His humanlike līlā.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavatam 10.71.21?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is describing Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s route and travel details to King Parīkṣit.

How can a devotee apply the message of this verse in modern life?

By remembering that the Lord is present in every place and circumstance, one can turn life’s “journeys” into devotional remembrance—seeing travel, work, and daily movement as opportunities for smaraṇa (mindful recollection) of Kṛṣṇa.