Shloka 1

Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa: Divine Friendship, Guru-bhakti, and the Lord’s Grace

Devanagari script

श्रीराजोवाच भगवन् यानि चान्यानि मुकुन्दस्य महात्मन: । वीर्याण्यनन्तवीर्यस्य श्रोतुमिच्छामि हे प्रभो ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-rājovāca bhagavan yāni cānyāni mukundasya mahātmanaḥ vīryāṇy ananta-vīryasya śrotum icchāmi he prabho

Translation

King Parīkṣit said: My lord, O master, I wish to hear of other heroic deeds of Mukunda, the great soul whose valor is unlimited.

Synonyms

• श्रीराजा: the illustrious king
• श्रीराजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya compound; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

• भगवन्: O Lord
• भगवन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• यानि: which
• यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural; correlates with वीर्याणि

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

• अन्यानि: other
• अन्यानि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Plural; adjective qualifying (यानि/वीर्याणि)

• मुकुन्दस्य: of Mukunda (Kṛṣṇa)
• मुकुन्दस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुकुन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• महात्मनः: of the great-souled
• महात्मनः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya compound; Masculine, Genitive, Singular; adjective qualifying मुकुन्दस्य

• वीर्याणि: prowesses
• वीर्याणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• अनन्तवीर्यस्य: of infinite prowess
• अनन्तवीर्यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्त + वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya compound; Masculine, Genitive, Singular; adjective qualifying मुकुन्दस्य

• श्रोतुम्: to hear
• श्रोतुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), used with इच्छामि

• इच्छामि: I wish
• इच्छामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इष् (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Parasmaipada, 1st Person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular

• हे: O
• हे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हे (अव्यय)
• Form: Vocative particle (सम्बोधन-निपात)

• प्रभो: O master
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

Characters & Entities

• King Parīkṣit
• Mukunda (Lord Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about hearing Krishna’s pastimes (shravanam)?

In this verse, King Parīkṣit expresses his desire to hear more of Mukunda’s unlimited deeds, highlighting that attentive hearing of Kṛṣṇa-kathā is central to bhakti.

Why did King Parīkṣit ask to hear more about Mukunda’s glories?

As a devoted listener nearing the end of his life, Parīkṣit seeks deeper immersion in the Lord’s unlimited heroic deeds, drawing the narrative forward into further Kṛṣṇa-līlā.

How can this verse be applied in modern life for spiritual growth?

Cultivate regular listening and reading of Bhagavatam—seeking more of Mukunda’s qualities and deeds—so the mind naturally turns toward devotion and inner clarity.