Shloka 27

Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच इत्यनुज्ञाप्य दाशार्हं धृतराष्ट्रं युधिष्ठिरम् । राजर्षे स्वाश्रमान् गन्तुं मुनयो दधिरे मन: ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca ity anujñāpya dāśārhaṁ dhṛtarāṣṭraṁ yudhiṣṭhiram rājarṣe svāśramān gantuṁ munayo dadhire manaḥ

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O wise king, having spoken thus, the sages took leave of Lord Dāśārha, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, and Yudhiṣṭhira, and set their minds on returning to their respective āśramas.

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (उपाधि-पूर्वपद); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative)

• anujñāpya: having taken leave (after requesting permission)
• anujñāpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anu-jñā (धातु) → anujñāpya (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययीभाव (gerund); "having taken leave/asked permission"

• dāśārham: Dāśārha (Vasudeva)
• dāśārham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dāśārha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• dhṛtarāṣṭram: Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• dhṛtarāṣṭram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhṛtarāṣṭra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• yudhiṣṭhiram: Yudhiṣṭhira
• yudhiṣṭhiram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yudhiṣṭhira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• rājarṣe: O royal sage
• rājarṣe: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th), एकवचन

• sva-āśramān: their own hermitages
• sva-āśramān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + āśrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• gantum: to go
• gantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: gam (धातु) → gantum (कृदन्त)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); प्रयोजनार्थ (purpose)

• munayaḥ: the sages
• munayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• dadhire: fixed/placed
• dadhire: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• manaḥ: the mind
• manaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Dāśārha)
• Dhṛtarāṣṭra
• Yudhiṣṭhira
• Parīkṣit
• Munis (sages)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about how sages depart after meeting Krishna?

This verse shows that after meeting Lord Kṛṣṇa and offering due respect, the sages formally take leave and then fix their minds on returning to their own āśramas—illustrating disciplined, respectful conduct.

Why did the sages take permission from Krishna, Dhritarashtra, and Yudhishthira before leaving?

Because Kṛṣṇa and the royal elders were honored hosts and central figures in the assembly; Vedic etiquette teaches that saints depart only after properly seeking leave, maintaining dharma and humility.

What is the practical lesson of this shloka for modern life?

After receiving spiritual association or guidance, one should leave respectfully, stay focused, and return to one’s duties and spiritual practices with a steady mind—without distraction or pride.