Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 27

Devas in Dvārakā, Brahmā’s Petition, and Uddhava’s Appeal

Prabhāsa Departure Set-Up

Devanagari script

नाधुना तेऽखिलाधार देवकार्यावशेषितम् । कुलं च विप्रशापेन नष्टप्रायमभूदिदम् ॥ २६ ॥ तत: स्वधाम परमं विशस्व यदि मन्यसे । सलोकाँल्ल‍ोकपालान् न: पाहि वैकुण्ठकिङ्करान् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

nādhunā te ’khilādhāra deva-kāryāvaśeṣitam kulaṁ ca vipra-śāpena naṣṭa-prāyam abhūd idam

Translation

O Support of all, nothing now remains for You to do on behalf of the devas, and by the brāhmaṇas’ curse this dynasty has been all but withdrawn. Therefore, if You so desire, enter Your supreme abode; yet always protect us—Your Vaikuṇṭha servants—together with the lokapālas, our worlds, and our followers.

Synonyms

• tataḥ: therefore, then
• tataḥ: Hetu/Anantara (हेतु/अनन्तर)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (तस्मात्-आर्थक अव्यय)

• sva-dhāma: your own abode
• sva-dhāma: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + dhāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); ‘your own abode’

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying sva-dhāma

• viśasva: enter
• viśasva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√śiś/√viś (धातु; प्रवेशे)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• yadi: if
• yadi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadi (अव्यय)
• Form: Conditional particle (शर्तबोधक अव्यय)

• manyase: you think
• manyase: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √man (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• sa-lokān: together with the worlds
• sa-lokān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (प्रातिपदिक) + loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘together with the worlds’

• loka-pālān: the world-protectors
• loka-pālān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक) + pāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘guardians of the worlds’

• naḥ: of us, our
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Genitive (षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); enclitic

• pāhi: protect
• pāhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √pā (धातु; रक्षणे)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• vaikuṇṭha-kiṅkarān: (us) servants of Vaikuṇṭha
• vaikuṇṭha-kiṅkarān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaikuṇṭha (प्रातिपदिक) + kiṅkara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘servants of Vaikuṇṭha’

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Lokapālas (guardians of the worlds)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna returning to His own abode?

This verse records the devotees’ prayer that Kṛṣṇa may enter His supreme abode (svadhāma paramaṁ) according to His will, while still granting protection to His surrendered servants.

Why do the Yādavas ask Krishna to protect them if He is leaving?

They accept His divine plan to depart, yet they beg that His safeguarding presence—directly or through the world-guardians—continue for His devotees, who depend on Him alone.

How can I apply “vaikuntha-kiṅkara” consciousness in modern life?

See yourself as Kṛṣṇa’s servant, prioritize devotion and duty, and pray for spiritual protection—steadfastness, purity, and guidance—rather than mere material security.