Shloka 1

Rājasūya: Agrapūjā for Kṛṣṇa and the Slaying (and Liberation) of Śiśupāla

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच एवं युधिष्ठिरो राजा जरासन्धवधं विभो: । कृष्णस्य चानुभावं तं श्रुत्वा प्रीतस्तमब्रवीत् ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca evaṁ yudhiṣṭhiro rājā jarāsandha-vadhaṁ vibhoḥ kṛṣṇasya cānubhāvaṁ taṁ śrutvā prītas tam abravīt

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Hearing of Jarāsandha’s death and of the wondrous might of almighty Śrī Kṛṣṇa, King Yudhiṣṭhira, filled with joy, addressed the Lord as follows.

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; karmadhāraya honorific: ‘Śrī (venerable) Śuka’

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• yudhiṣṭhiraḥ: Yudhiṣṭhira
• yudhiṣṭhiraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yudhiṣṭhira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• rājā: the king
• rājā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; apposition to yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

• jarāsandha-vadham: the slaying of Jarāsandha
• jarāsandha-vadham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jarāsandha (प्रातिपदिक) + vadha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; tatpuruṣa: ‘killing of Jarāsandha’

• vibhoḥ: of the Lord
• vibhoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; address/title of Lord

• kṛṣṇasya: of Krishna
• kṛṣṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय)

• anubhāvam: power/majesty
• anubhāvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anubhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• tam: that
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; pronoun referring to anubhāvam

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), having heard

• prītaḥ: pleased
• prītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Past participle used adjectivally (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; agrees with yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

• tam: to him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; pronoun referring to Kṛṣṇa

• abravīt: spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

Characters & Entities

• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Jarāsandha
• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the power of hearing Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse shows that simply hearing about Kṛṣṇa’s deeds and potency brings joy and devotion—Yudhiṣṭhira becomes delighted upon hearing of Jarāsandha’s death and Kṛṣṇa’s anubhāva.

Why did King Yudhiṣṭhira speak to Krishna after hearing about Jarāsandha’s death?

Because the news revealed Kṛṣṇa’s supreme capability and divine influence; pleased at how obstacles to dharma were removed, Yudhiṣṭhira addressed Kṛṣṇa with gratitude and reverence.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Regularly hear and study Kṛṣṇa-kathā (Bhagavatam readings, kīrtana, discourse); like Yudhiṣṭhira, let that hearing deepen appreciation for divine guidance and strengthen dharmic decisions.