Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 42

The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Departure

Devanagari script

तं तत्र तिग्मद्युभिरायुधैर्वृतं ह्यश्वत्थमूले कृतकेतनं पतिम् । स्‍नेहप्लुतात्मा निपपात पादयो रथादवप्लुत्य सबाष्पलोचन: ॥ ४२ ॥

Transliteration

taṁ tatra tigma-dyubhir āyudhair vṛtaṁ hy aśvattha-mūle kṛta-ketanaṁ patim sneha-plutātmā nipapāta pādayo rathād avaplutya sa-bāṣpa-locanaḥ

Translation

Seeing Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa resting at the foot of an aśvattha tree, surrounded by His shining weapons, Dāruka’s heart overflowed with affection. Leaping down from the chariot, his eyes brimming with tears, he fell at the Lord’s lotus feet.

Synonyms

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• तिग्म-द्युभिः: with sharp-rayed (weapons)
• तिग्म-द्युभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument, with āyudhaiḥ)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तिग्म (प्रातिपदिक) + द्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘तिग्मा द्युतिः यस्य’ → ‘sharp-rayed’ (as qualifier of weapons)

• आयुधैः: by weapons
• आयुधैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• वृतम्: surrounded
• वृतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘enclosed/surrounded’ (agreeing with तम् understood)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), emphasis/indeed

• अश्वत्थ-मूले: at the root of an aśvattha tree
• अश्वत्थ-मूले: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अश्वत्थ (प्रातिपदिक) + मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘अश्वत्थस्य मूलम्’

• कृत-केतनम्: having made (his) resting-place
• कृत-केतनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object qualifier of पतिम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृ धातु, क्त) + केतन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘कृतं केतनं येन/यत्र’ → ‘having made his abode/encamped’

• पतिम्: the lord/master (Krishna)
• पतिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• स्नेह-प्लुत-आत्मा: one whose heart was flooded with affection
• स्नेह-प्लुत-आत्मा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक) + प्लुत (प्लु धातु, क्त) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘स्नेहेन प्लुतः आत्मा यस्य’

• निपपात: fell down
• निपपात: Kriya (क्रिया/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + पत् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• पादयोः: at (his) feet
• पादयोः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), द्विवचन; ‘at/on the feet’

• रथात्: from the chariot
• रथात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (Ablative/5th), एकवचन

• अवप्लुत्य: having leapt down
• अवप्लुत्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + प्लु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), ‘having jumped down’

• स-बाष्प-लोचनः: with tear-filled eyes
• स-बाष्प-लोचनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स (अव्यय-उपसर्ग/सह) + बाष्प (प्रातिपदिक) + लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘बाष्पयुक्ते लोचने यस्य’

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Dāruka

FAQs

Why is Lord Kṛṣṇa described as being surrounded by shining weapons in Bhagavatam 11.30.42?

The verse highlights Kṛṣṇa’s divine majesty and protection—His personal weapons appear radiant around Him, emphasizing that even in His final earthly pastime He remains the Supreme Lord, fully sovereign and unconquerable.

Who falls at Kṛṣṇa’s feet with tears in Srimad Bhagavatam 11.30.42?

Dāruka, Kṛṣṇa’s charioteer, arrives and—overwhelmed by love and separation—jumps down from the chariot and bows at the Lord’s feet with tearful eyes.

What is the practical lesson of Dāruka’s tearful surrender for modern devotees?

It teaches heartfelt bhakti: approach God with humility, reverence, and genuine emotion—placing oneself at the Lord’s feet rather than relying solely on pride, status, or intellectual understanding.