Shloka 33

Devanagari script

तदभिप्रेतमालक्ष्य भ्रातरोऽच्युतचोदिता: । धनं प्रहीणमाजह्रुरुदीच्यां दिशि भूरिश: ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

tad abhipretam ālakṣya bhrātaro ’cyuta-coditāḥ dhanaṁ prahīṇam ājahrur udīcyāṁ diśi bhūriśaḥ

Translation

Understanding the king’s heartfelt wish, his brothers—urged on by the infallible Acyuta, Śrī Kṛṣṇa—brought back abundant riches from the northern quarter, the treasure left by King Marutta.

Synonyms

• तत्: that (intention/thing)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अभिप्रेतम्: intended
• अभिप्रेतम्: Karma-samānādhikaraṇa (object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभि+प्र+√इ (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘intended/desired’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (agreeing with तत्)

• आलक्ष्य: having perceived
• आलक्ष्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया/Anterior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ+√लक्ष् (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund) ‘having noticed’

• भ्रातरः: the brothers
• भ्रातरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भ्रातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• अच्युतचोदिताः: urged by Acyuta (Krishna)
• अच्युतचोदिताः: Karta-samānādhikaraṇa (qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक) + चोदित (कृदन्त; √चुद्)
• Form: तृतीया-तत्पुरुष (instrumental determinative) ‘अच्युतेन चोदिताः’; पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• प्रहीणम्: left behind
• प्रहीणम्: Karma-samānādhikaraṇa (object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र+√हा (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (PPP) ‘abandoned/left behind’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (agreeing with धनम्)

• आजह्रुः: brought
• आजह्रुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ+√हृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• उदीच्याम्: in the northern
• उदीच्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदीची (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; दिशि इत्यस्य विशेषण

• दिशि: direction
• दिशि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन

• भूरिशः: in abundance
• भूरिशः: Kriya-visheshana (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूरिशस् (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: abundantly/very much)

Purport

Mahārāja Marutta: one of the great emperors of the world. He reigned over the world long before the reign of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira. He was the son of Mahārāja Avikṣit and was a great devotee of the son of the sun-god, known as Yamarāja. His brother Samvarta was a rival priest of the great Bṛhaspati, the learned priest of the demigods. He conducted one sacrifice called Saṅkara-yajña by which the Lord was so satisfied that He was pleased to hand over to him the charge of a mountain peak of gold. This peak of gold is somewhere in the Himālaya Mountains, and modern adventurers may try to find it there. He was so powerful an emperor that at the day’s end of sacrifice, the demigods from the other planets like Indra, Candra and Bṛhaspati used to visit his palace. And because he had the gold peak at his disposal, he had sufficient gold in his possession. The canopy of the sacrificial altar was completely made of gold. In his daily performances of the sacrificial ceremonies, some of the inhabitants of the Vāyuloka (airy planets) were invited to expedite the cooking work of the ceremony. And the assembly of the demigods in the ceremony was led by Viśvadeva.

Characters & Entities

• Acyuta (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• the brothers (Pāṇḍava brothers)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about acting according to Krishna’s intention?

This verse shows the brothers recognizing Kṛṣṇa’s purpose and acting under His direction—highlighting that success and right action arise when one aligns with the Lord’s will.

Why were the brothers urged by Acyuta (Krishna) to bring wealth from the north?

In the narrative flow, Kṛṣṇa guides the righteous rulers to retrieve abundant, abandoned wealth—supporting dharmic governance and the proper maintenance of the kingdom.

How can devotees apply this teaching in modern life?

Seek clarity of divine purpose through śāstra, prayer, and guidance, then act decisively and ethically—trusting that needed resources come when actions are aligned with dharma and devotion.