Shloka 50

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

Devanagari script

तदा रामश्च कृष्णश्च स्वै: स्वैर्बन्धुभिरन्वितौ । रेजतु: स्वसुतैर्दारैर्जीवेशौ स्वविभूतिभि: ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

tadā rāmaś ca kṛṣṇaś ca svaiḥ svair bandhubhir anvitau rejatuḥ sva-sutair dārair jīveśau sva-vibhūtibhiḥ

Translation

At that time Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, the Lords of all living beings, shone forth in great majesty, accompanied by Their respective sons, wives and other family members—expansions of Their own divine opulences.

Synonyms

• तदा: then
• तदा: कालाधिकरण (Temporal adjunct/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय; adverb of time

• रामः: Rāma (Balarāma)
• रामः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• कृष्णः: Kṛṣṇa
• कृष्णः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन; Nominative singular

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय; conjunction

• स्वैः: with their own
• स्वैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; Instrumental plural ‘with their own’

• स्वैः: with their own
• स्वैः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; repeated for both; Instrumental plural

• बन्धुभिः: with relatives
• बन्धुभिः: सहकारक/सह (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• अन्वितौ: accompanied
• अन्वितौ: विशेषण (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्वित (कृदन्त; √इ ‘to go’ with अनु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा द्विवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘accompanied’; agrees with रामः-कृष्णः (dual sense)

• रेजतुः: the two shone
• रेजतुः: क्रिया (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √राज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परिपूर्णभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, द्विवचन, परस्मैपद

• स्व-सुतैः: with (their) sons
• स्व-सुतैः: सहकारक/सह (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य सुतैः) ‘with their sons’

• दारैः: with wives
• दारैः: सहकारक/सह (Association/सह)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; Instrumental plural

• जीव-ईशौ: the two lords of beings
• जीव-ईशौ: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जीव (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा द्विवचन; तत्पुरुष (जीवानाम् ईशौ) ‘lords of the living beings’; Nominative dual

• स्व-विभूतिभिः: with their own splendors
• स्व-विभूतिभिः: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक) + विभूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्वस्य विभूतिभिः) ‘with their own opulences’

Characters & Entities

• Balarāma
• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 10.84.50 say about Krishna and Balarama?

It describes Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa shining magnificently, surrounded by Their respective relatives, wives, and sons, revealing Their status as the lords of all living beings through Their divine opulences.

Why does the Bhagavatam call Krishna and Balarama 'jīveśau' (lords of the living beings)?

Because, even while appearing in humanlike family settings, They are the supreme controllers and benefactors of all jīvas; the verse highlights Their divinity manifesting through their vibhūti (opulence).

How can this verse be applied in modern devotional life?

It teaches devotees to see the Lord’s presence and supremacy even in ordinary-looking relationships and daily life, strengthening bhakti by remembering that the Supreme can reveal divine majesty within simple, intimate settings.