Shloka 83

Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account

Devanagari script

ततश्शब्दं यथापूर्वं स चक्रे ऋक्षराड्बली । शब्दं श्रुत्वा तु गोविंदः खङ्गपाणिः प्रविश्य च

Transliteration

tataśśabdaṃ yathāpūrvaṃ sa cakre ṛkṣarāḍbalī | śabdaṃ śrutvā tu goviṃdaḥ khaṅgapāṇiḥ praviśya ca

Translation

Then that mighty lord of bears again made the same sound as before. Hearing it, Govinda—sword in hand—entered.

Word by Word

• tataḥ: Then / From that
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (Locative/Temporal context)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Adverb (Tasil suffix indicating ablative sense)

• śabdam: Sound / Noise
• śabdam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śabda (शब्द)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• yathāpūrvam: As before
• yathāpūrvam: Kriya-visheshana (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathāpūrva (यथापूर्व)
• Form: Adverbial Compound

• saḥ: He
• saḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• cakre: Made / Did
• cakre: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (कृ)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect), Atmanepada, Prathama Purusha, Singular

• ṛkṣarāṭ: King of Bears
• ṛkṣarāṭ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛkṣarāj (ऋक्षराज्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• balī: Strong / Powerful
• balī: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balin (बलिन्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• śabdam: Sound
• śabdam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śabda (शब्द)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• śrutvā: Having heard
• śrutvā: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śru (श्रु)
• Form: Ktva Pratyaya (Gerund/Absolutive)

• tu: But / Indeed
• tu: Sambandha (Connection)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (तु)
• Form: Conjunction/Particle

• govindaḥ: Govinda (Krishna)
• govindaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: govinda (गोविन्द)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• khaṅgapāṇiḥ: Sword in hand
• khaṅgapāṇiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: khaṅgapāṇi (खङ्गपाणि)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• praviśya: Having entered
• praviśya: Purvakalika Kriya (Prior Action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: praviś (प्रविश्)
• Form: Lyap Pratyaya (Gerund/Absolutive)

• ca: And
• ca: Samuccaya (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च)
• Form: Conjunction

Speaker

Narrator (contextual epic narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: tataśśabdaṃ = tataḥ + śabdam (Visarga Sandhi); ṛkṣarāḍbalī = ṛkṣarāṭ + balī (Jashvta Sandhi)

Characters & Entities

• Govinda
• Ṛkṣarāṭ (lord of bears)

FAQs

What is the main action described in this verse?

A powerful “lord of bears” repeats a previously made sound, and Govinda hears it and enters, holding a sword.

Who is ‘Govinda’ in the Padma Purana context?

Govinda is a name of Viṣṇu (often also used for Kṛṣṇa), indicating divine presence and protective intervention in the narrative.

What ethical or devotional idea can be drawn from this verse?

It portrays swift divine responsiveness—when a sign or call is made, the Lord arrives prepared to protect and restore order.