Shloka 30

Devanagari script

पय:फेननिभा: शय्या दान्ता रुक्‍मपरिच्छदा: । पर्यङ्का हेमदण्डानि चामरव्यजनानि च ॥ २९ ॥ आसनानि च हैमानि मृदूपस्तरणानि च । मुक्तादामविलम्बीनि वितानानि द्युमन्ति च ॥ ३० ॥ स्वच्छस्फटिककुड्येषु महामारकतेषु च । रत्नदीपान् भ्राजमानान् ललनारत्नसंयुता: ॥ ३१ ॥ विलोक्य ब्राह्मणस्तत्र समृद्धी: सर्वसम्पदाम् । तर्कयामास निर्व्यग्र: स्वसमृद्धिमहैतुकीम् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

payaḥ-phena-nibhāḥ śayyā dāntā rukma-paricchadāḥ paryaṅkā hema-daṇḍāni cāmara-vyajanāni ca

Translation

There were golden seats, soft coverings, and radiant canopies hung with strings of pearls. Seeing this, the brāhmaṇa quietly pondered his unlooked-for prosperity.

Synonyms

• आसनानि: seats
• आसनानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• हैमानि: golden
• हैमानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हैम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; आसनानि विशेषण

• मृदु: soft
• मृदु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मृदु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/समासाङ्ग; समासपूर्वपद

• उपस्तरणानि: coverlets, spreads
• उपस्तरणानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपस्तरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

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

• मुक्ता: pearl
• मुक्ता: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/समासाङ्ग; ‘pearl’ (as compound member)

• दाम: garland, chain
• दाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दामन्/दाम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/समासाङ्ग; ‘garland/chain’

• विलम्बीनि: hanging
• विलम्बीनि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विलम्बिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘hanging down’; वितानानि विशेषण

• वितानानि: canopies
• वितानानि: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वितान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• द्युमन्ति: radiant
• द्युमन्ति: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: द्युमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; ‘luminous’; वितानानि विशेषण

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

Characters & Entities

• Sudāmā (brāhmaṇa friend of Kṛṣṇa)
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Kṛṣṇa’s hospitality to His devotees?

In this verse, Kṛṣṇa’s home is shown filled with royal comforts, indicating that the Lord receives His devotees with the best arrangements, regardless of their external status.

Why is Sudāmā seeing such opulence in Dvārakā in Canto 10 Chapter 81?

Sudāmā has come to meet his childhood friend Kṛṣṇa, and the narrative highlights Dvārakā’s splendor to contrast Sudāmā’s poverty with Kṛṣṇa’s divine kingship and affectionate welcome.

Practical application: What can I learn from this verse in modern life?

Offer sincere respect and the best possible care to guests and devotees; true honor is shown through thoughtful service, not merely words.