Shloka 34

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

Devanagari script

अभिवन्द्याथ राजानं भीमार्जुनजनार्दना: । सर्वमाश्रावयां चक्रुरात्मना यदनुष्ठितम् ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

abhivandyātha rājānaṁ bhīmārjuna-janārdanāḥ sarvam āśrāvayāṁ cakrur ātmanā yad anuṣṭhitam

Translation

Then Bhīma, Arjuna, and Janārdana bowed to the King and fully related all that they had accomplished.

Synonyms

• abhivandya: having saluted/greeted
• abhivandya: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: abhi + vand (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive (Lyap Pratyaya)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• rājānam: the King
• rājānam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dvitiya (Accusative), Ekavachana (Singular)

• bhīmārjuna-janārdanāḥ: Bhima, Arjuna, and Janardana (Krishna)
• bhīmārjuna-janārdanāḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhīmārjuna-janārdana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Prathama (Nominative), Bahuvachana (Plural)

• sarvam: everything
• sarvam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Dvitiya (Accusative), Ekavachana (Singular)

• āśrāvayām: announced/reported
• āśrāvayām: Kriya Component
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Periphrastic Perfect Component (Causative)

• cakruḥ: they did (auxiliary)
• cakruḥ: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect Tense), Prathama Purusha (3rd Person), Bahuvachana (Plural); Auxiliary Verb

• ātmanā: by themselves
• ātmanā: Karta (Agent of anuṣṭhitam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Tritiya (Instrumental), Ekavachana (Singular)

• yat: which/what
• yat: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Prathama/Dvitiya, Ekavachana (Singular)

• anuṣṭhitam: performed/done
• anuṣṭhitam: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anu + sthā (धातु)
• Form: Neuter, Prathama/Dvitiya, Ekavachana (Singular); Kta Pratyaya

Characters & Entities

• Bhīma
• Arjuna
• Janārdana (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• King Yudhiṣṭhira

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about humility and respect toward elders or leaders?

This verse shows Bhīma, Arjuna, and Kṛṣṇa first offering obeisances to the King and then reporting their actions, modeling humility, proper etiquette, and respect for righteous authority.

Why did Bhima, Arjuna, and Krishna report everything to King Yudhisthira?

Because Yudhiṣṭhira was the righteous king and the sacrifice (and its protection) was his responsibility; they therefore gave a full account of what they had personally done to uphold dharma.

How can this verse be applied in modern life?

Act with respect, then communicate transparently—especially after completing an important task—so that leaders, family, or teams remain aligned, accountable, and grounded in integrity.