Shloka 25

The Freed Kings Glorify Kṛṣṇa; Instruction on Kingship, Detachment, and Remembrance

Devanagari script

सपर्यां कारयामास सहदेवेन भारत । नरदेवोचितैर्वस्‍त्रैर्भूषणै: स्रग्विलेपनै: ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

saparyāṁ kārayām āsa sahadevena bhārata naradevocitair vastrair bhūṣaṇaiḥ srag-vilepanaiḥ

Translation

O descendant of Bharata, the Lord then had Sahadeva honor those kings with royal offerings—fine garments, ornaments, garlands, and sandalwood paste.

Synonyms

• saparyām: worship/service
• saparyām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saparyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• kārayām: caused to be done
• kārayām: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Component of Periphrastic Perfect

• āsa: was/did (auxiliary)
• āsa: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (Lit/लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• sahadevena: by Sahadeva
• sahadevena: Prayojaka Karta (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahadeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• bhārata: O descendant of Bharata
• bhārata: Sambodhya (Addressee)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhārata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (Sambodhana/सम्बोधन), Singular

• naradevocitaiḥ: suitable for kings
• naradevocitaiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: naradevocita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural. (naradeva-ucita)

• vastraiḥ: with garments
• vastraiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vastra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• bhūṣaṇaiḥ: with ornaments
• bhūṣaṇaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• srag-vilepanaiḥ: with garlands and ointments
• srag-vilepanaiḥ: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sragvilepana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural. (srak ca vilepanam ca)

Characters & Entities

• Sahadeva
• Bhārata (Parīkṣit)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about worshiping Krishna with offerings like garments, garlands, and perfumes?

This verse describes formal saparyā—devotional worship—where Kṛṣṇa is honored with royal-standard gifts such as fine clothing, ornaments, garlands, and fragrant anointments, emphasizing that the Lord is to be received as the highest guest.

Why did Sahadeva perform the worship in the Rajasuya sacrifice?

In the Rājasūya assembly, Sahadeva is shown arranging Kṛṣṇa’s honor and worship, reflecting the devotees’ recognition of Kṛṣṇa as supreme and the proper recipient of the foremost respect.

How can this kind of devotional worship be applied in modern life?

Offer Kṛṣṇa your best—cleanliness, beauty, and sincerity—through simple acts like dressing the Deity or altar neatly, offering flowers or fragrance, and serving with reverence, treating devotion as the highest priority.