Shloka 63

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

Devanagari script

प्रागकल्पाच्च कुशलं भ्रातर्वो नाचराम हि । अधुना श्रीमदान्धाक्षा न पश्याम: पुर: सत: ॥ ६३ ॥

Transliteration

prāg akalpāc ca kuśalaṁ bhrātar vo nācarāma hi adhunā śrī-madāndhākṣā na paśyāmaḥ puraḥ sataḥ

Translation

Previously, dear brother, we did nothing to benefit you because we were unable to, yet even now that you are present before us, our eyes are so blinded by the intoxication of material good fortune that we continue to ignore you.

Synonyms

• प्राक्: formerly, before
• प्राक्: कालाधिकरण (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्राक् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• अकल्पात्: from a long time (past)
• अकल्पात्: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अकल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (5th/Ablative), एकवचन; ‘अकल्प’ = दीर्घकाल/बहुकाल (a long time)

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

• कुशलम्: welfare, well-being
• कुशलम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘कुशल’ = कल्याण/क्षेम (welfare)

• भ्रातः: O brother
• भ्रातः: सम्बोधन (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• वः: of you / your
• वः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive) बहुवचन (enclitic)

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• आचराम: we practiced / we performed
• आचराम: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-चर् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), उत्तम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• हि: indeed
• हि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) = ‘indeed/for’

• अधुना: now
• अधुना: कालाधिकरण (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधुना (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (temporal adverb)

• श्री-मद-अन्ध-अक्षाः: we whose eyes are blinded by prosperity/pride
• श्री-मद-अन्ध-अक्षाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + मद (प्रातिपदिक) + अन्ध (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षि/अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (येषाम् अक्षी श्रीमदेन अन्धे स्तः ते)

• न: not
• न: निषेध (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• पश्यामः: we see
• पश्यामः: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• पुरः: before, in front
• पुरः: देशाधिकरण (Spatial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुरः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (spatial adverb) = ‘before/in front’

• सतः: of the good (man)
• सतः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; ‘सत्’ = साधु/भद्र (the good person)

Purport

While living under the tyranny of Kaṁsa, Vasudeva was unable to do anything to help Nanda and his subjects defend themselves against the many demons sent from Mathurā to kill Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

Characters & Entities

• Andhakas

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about longing to see Krishna?

This verse expresses the pain of separation: even among relatives and well-wishers, the heart feels incomplete when the Lord is not seen “before one’s eyes,” highlighting devotion as loving remembrance and yearning.

Who are the Andhakas mentioned in Bhagavatam?

The Andhakas are a branch within the Yādava/Vṛṣṇi clans connected with Krishna’s family circle; the verse addresses them respectfully as “fortunate Andhakas.”

How can this shloka be applied in modern spiritual life?

It teaches to regularly check in on others’ welfare and, more importantly, to keep one’s practice steady so that the presence of the Lord is felt through remembrance, worship, and association with devotees.