Shloka 29

Devanagari script

दिष्टं तदनुमन्वानो रामो द्वारवतीं ययौ । उग्रसेनादिभि: प्रीतैर्ज्ञातिभि: समुपागत: ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

diṣṭaṁ tad anumanvāno rāmo dvāravatīṁ yayau ugrasenādibhiḥ prītair jñātibhiḥ samupāgataḥ

Translation

Concluding that the battle was arranged by fate, Lord Rāma (Balarāma) returned to Dvārakā. There Ugrasena and other delighted relatives came forward to greet Him.

Synonyms

• दिष्टम्: destiny; what is ordained
• दिष्टम्: Karma (कर्म) / Predicate-accusative (कर्मप्रवचनीयार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिष्ट (प्रातिपदिक; √दिश् धातोः क्त-प्रत्ययान्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; क्तान्त-शब्दः (past passive participle used substantively)

• तत्: that (destiny)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अनुमन्वानः: assenting to; approving
• अनुमन्वानः: Karta (कर्ता) (रामस्य विशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु-√मन् (धातु) + शानच् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present active participle/परस्मैपदी-भाव), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• रामः: Rama (Balarama)
• रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• द्वारवतीम्: to Dvāravatī (Dvārakā)
• द्वारवतीम्: Karma (कर्म) / Gati-karma (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; नगरनाम

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• उग्रसेन-आदिभिः: with Ugrasena and others
• उग्रसेन-आदिभिः: Sahakari/Karana (सहकारी/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उग्रसेन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; ‘उग्रसेनः आदिः येषाम्’ इति आदि-समास (समूहवाचक)

• प्रीतैः: pleased; delighted
• प्रीतैः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण) (ज्ञातिभिः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (प्रातिपदिक; √प्री धातोः क्त)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; क्तान्त विशेषण

• ज्ञातिभिः: by/with kinsmen
• ज्ञातिभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञाति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• समुपागतः: having arrived; having come
• समुपागतः: Karta (कर्ता) (रामः) / Predicate (विशेष्यवाचक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-उप-√गम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्तान्त कृदन्त (past participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोगः—‘आगतः’

Purport

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that the word diṣṭam, “fate,” indicates that the battle between Bhīma and Duryodhana had been enjoined by Lord Kṛṣṇa and set into motion by Him.

Characters & Entities

• Balarama (Rama)
• Ugrasena

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam teach about accepting destiny (daiva)?

This verse shows Balarāma accepting the outcome as diṣṭam—arranged by providence—illustrating the Bhagavatam mood of steady acceptance of results while continuing one’s dharma.

Why did Balarama go to Dvaraka in Bhagavatam 10.79?

After events in the narrative concluded, Balarāma, accepting the situation as ordained, returned to Dvāravatī where His family members, led by Ugrasena, welcomed Him with affection.

How can a devotee apply the lesson of this shloka in modern life?

Do your duty sincerely, and when outcomes are beyond control, accept them as providential and move forward without bitterness—staying connected to devotion and supportive community, as Balarāma is received by His loved ones.