Shloka 10

Kṛṣṇa Kills Dantavakra; Balarāma’s Pilgrimage and the Slaying of Romaharṣaṇa

Devanagari script

तत: सूक्ष्मतरं ज्योति: कृष्णमाविशदद्भ‍ुतम् । पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां यथा चैद्यवधे नृप ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

tataḥ sūkṣmataraṁ jyotiḥ kṛṣṇam āviśad adbhutam paśyatāṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ yathā caidya-vadhe nṛpa

Translation

A most subtle and wondrous spark of light then arose and, as all beings looked on, entered Lord Kṛṣṇa, O King, just as when Śiśupāla was slain.

Synonyms

• ततः: then; from there
• ततः: सम्बन्ध/क्रमसूचक (Sequence marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय/तद्-तसिल्)
• Form: तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त-अव्यय (ablatival adverb): 'therefrom/then'

• सूक्ष्मतरम्: more subtle
• सूक्ष्मतरम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of ज्योतिः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सूक्ष्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तुलनात्मक-विशेषण (comparative -तर); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• ज्योतिः: a light; radiance
• ज्योतिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्योतिस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• कृष्णम्: Krishna
• कृष्णम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative singular)

• आविशat: entered
• आविशat: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-विश् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अद्भुतम्: wonderful; astonishing
• अद्भुतम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-एकवचन (Accusative singular); ज्योतिः/प्रवेश-क्रियाविशेषणार्थे

• पश्यताम्: of the onlookers
• पश्यताम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (Present active participle) from √पश्; षष्ठी-बहुवचन (Genitive plural): 'of those who were seeing'

• सर्व-भूतानाम्: of all beings
• सर्व-भूतानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास: सर्वाणि भूतानि; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-बहुवचन (Genitive plural)

• यथा: as; just as
• यथा: उपमानसूचक (Simile marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमानवाचक-अव्यय (comparative particle)

• चैद्य-वधे: at the slaying of Caidya (Śiśupāla)
• चैद्य-वधे: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चैद्य + वध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: चैद्यस्य वधः); पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-एकवचन (Locative singular)

• नृप: O king
• नृप: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-एकवचन (Vocative singular)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Śiśupāla (Caidya)
• Parīkṣit Mahārāja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Śiśupāla’s liberation after being killed by Kṛṣṇa?

This verse recalls that a subtle, wondrous effulgence merged into Kṛṣṇa at Śiśupāla’s death, indicating Śiśupāla attained liberation by contact with the Supreme Lord.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī mention the Caidya-vadha (Śiśupāla’s killing) here?

He uses Śiśupāla’s well-known end as a comparison to explain a similar event in this chapter—an effulgence merging into Kṛṣṇa in full view of all.

What is the practical application of this teaching in modern life?

It highlights Kṛṣṇa’s supreme power to purify and liberate; therefore, cultivating remembrance and devotion to Him is the safest, most transformative path for one’s consciousness.