Shloka 6

Devanagari script

तत्प्रसवोत्सर्पणभयखेदातुरा स्वगणेन वियुज्यमाना कस्याञ्चिद्दर्यां कृष्णसारसती निपपाताथ च ममार ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

tat-prasavotsarpaṇa-bhaya-khedāturā sva-gaṇena viyujyamānā kasyāñcid daryāṁ kṛṣṇa-sārasatī nipapātātha ca mamāra.

Translation

Tormented by the fear and anguish of her miscarriage and separated from her herd, the black doe, having crossed the river, became utterly distressed. She fell into a cave and died at once.

Synonyms

तत्प्रसवोत्सर्पणभयखेदातुराdistressed by fear and fatigue from that miscarriage/expulsion

स्वगणेनwith her own herd

वियुज्यमानाbeing separated (from it)

कस्याञ्चित्of some

दर्याम्in a cave/gorge

कृष्णसारसतीthe doe (female of the black antelope)

निपपातfell down

अथthen

चand

ममारdied

Characters & Entities

Bharata Mahārāja

kṛṣṇa-sāra (black deer)

doe (mṛgī)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about attachment to animals or dependents?

This verse shows how a helpless creature’s crisis (the doe separated from her herd and dying) becomes the basis for Bharata Mahārāja’s later attachment—illustrating that even well-intended affection can divert the mind from single-pointed devotion if not guarded.

Why is the doe’s death described in the story of Bharata Mahārāja?

Śukadeva describes the doe’s fear, separation, fall, and death to establish the circumstance that led Bharata to care for the orphaned fawn—setting up the narrative lesson about vigilance in bhakti and the subtle power of attachment.

Practical application of this verse in modern life?

Be compassionate, but keep spiritual priorities steady: serve dependents responsibly while maintaining sādhana, remembering that unchecked emotional absorption can quietly displace remembrance of the Lord.