Shloka 65

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

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच एवं सौहृदशैथिल्यचित्त आनकदुन्दुभि: । रुरोद तत्कृतां मैत्रीं स्मरन्नश्रुविलोचन: ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca evaṁ sauhṛda-śaithilya- citta ānakadundubhiḥ ruroda tat-kṛtāṁ maitrīṁ smarann aśru-vilocanaḥ

Translation

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: His heart softened by feelings of intimate sympathy, Vasudeva wept. His eyes brimmed with tears as he remembered the friendship Nanda had shown him.

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/वक्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī-śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (श्रीमान् शुकः)

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

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)

• sauhṛda-śaithilya-cittaḥ: whose mind was softened by affection
• sauhṛda-śaithilya-cittaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sauhṛda + śaithilya + citta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/निर्धारणार्थ समासः—‘सौहृदस्य शैथिल्येन (युक्तं) चित्तं यस्य’ इत्यर्थे विशेषणम्

• ānakadundubhiḥ: Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva)
• ānakadundubhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānakadundubhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नामविशेषः)

• ruroda: wept
• ruroda: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rud (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tat-kṛtām: done by him / made by him
• tat-kṛtām: Karma-viseshana (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tat + kṛta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), ‘तत्-कृत’ = तेन कृताम्

• maitrīm: friendship
• maitrīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maitrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• smaran: remembering
• smaran: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसहभाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि—‘स्मरन्’ = remembering

• aśru-vilocanaḥ: with tearful eyes
• aśru-vilocanaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśru + vilocana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि—‘अश्रूणि विलोकने (नेत्रे) यस्य’

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about gratitude and friendship in Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse shows Vasudeva’s heart melting in affectionate gratitude; remembering the kindness shown to him, he weeps—teaching that genuine relationships in bhakti are marked by deep appreciation and tender-heartedness.

Why did Vasudeva (Ānakadundubhi) weep in Canto 10 Chapter 84?

His heart became softened by renewed intimacy and he remembered the friendship and goodwill others had shown him; overwhelmed by that remembrance, his eyes filled with tears.

How can this shloka be applied in modern life?

Cultivate a soft heart: remember and honor the support you have received, express gratitude openly, and let affectionate relationships strengthen your spiritual life rather than harden into pride or forgetfulness.