Shloka 59

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

Devanagari script

नन्दस्तु सह गोपालैर्बृहत्या पूजयार्चित: । कृष्णरामोग्रसेनाद्यैर्न्यवात्सीद् बन्धुवत्सल: ॥ ५९ ॥

Transliteration

nandas tu saha gopālair bṛhatyā pūjayārcitaḥ kṛṣṇa-rāmograsenādyair nyavātsīd bandhu-vatsalaḥ

Translation

Nanda Mahārāja, affectionate to his relatives, stayed a little longer there with his cowherd men. During his stay, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma, Ugrasena and the others honored him with especially opulent worship and reception.

Synonyms

• nandaḥ: Nanda
• nandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/emphasis

• saha: together with
• saha: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saha (अव्यय)
• Form: Prepositional indeclinable (सह-योगे अव्यय) governing Instrumental

• gopālaiḥ: with the cowherds
• gopālaiḥ: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gopāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• bṛhatyā: with a great (lavish) [worship/ceremony]
• bṛhatyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bṛhatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• pūjayā: by worship
• pūjayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Singular (एकवचन)

• arcitaḥ: was honored/worshipped
• arcitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arc (अर्च् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त/कृदन्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṛṣṇa-rāma-ugrasena-ādyaiḥ: by Kṛṣṇa, Rāma, Ugrasena, and others
• kṛṣṇa-rāma-ugrasena-ādyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa + rāma + ugrasena + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन); समुच्चय-द्वन्द्व: ‘by Kṛṣṇa, Rāma, Ugrasena and others’

• nyavātsīt: he stayed/dwelt
• nyavātsīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-ava-√sad (सद् धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); parasmaipada

• bandhu-vatsalaḥ: fond of his relatives
• bandhu-vatsalaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bandhu + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘affectionate to kinsmen’

Characters & Entities

• Nanda
• Gopālas
• Krishna
• Balarama
• Ugrasena

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about honoring devotees and guests?

This verse shows Nanda and the gopas being received with abundant worship, highlighting the Bhagavatam’s emphasis on honoring devotees through sincere hospitality and respect.

Why did Krishna stay with Ugrasena and the others in this chapter?

Because Krishna is described as bandhu-vatsala—deeply affectionate to His relatives—so He remained with Balarama, Ugrasena, and the Yadu elders to reciprocate family bonds and dharma.

Practical application of bandhu-vatsala (affection for relatives) in modern life?

Maintain loving responsibility toward family while keeping devotion central—offer time, care, and respect without selfishness, as Krishna models affectionate duty grounded in dharma.