Shloka 25

Śakaṭa-bhañjana, Naming by Garga, Dāmodara and Yamala-arjuna, and the Move to Vṛndāvana

Devanagari script

इति कृत्वा मतिं सर्वे गमने ते व्रजौकसः ऊचुः स्वं स्वं कुलं शीघ्रं गम्यतां मा विलम्ब्यताम्

Transliteration

iti kṛtvā matiṃ sarve gamane te vrajaukasaḥ ūcuḥ svaṃ svaṃ kulaṃ śīghraṃ gamyatāṃ mā vilambyatām

Translation

Having thus resolved upon departure, all the dwellers of Vraja said: “Let each return at once to his own clan and household—go quickly; do not delay.”

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Discourse marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (thus)

• कृत्वा: having made
• कृत्वा: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √कृ (धातु) + त्वा (प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त; त्वान्त-अव्यय (absolutive/gerund): having done

• मतिम्: a decision, resolve
• मतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• सर्वे: all (of them)
• सर्वे: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• गमने: about the departure
• गमने: Adhikarana (Topic/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गमन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विषय/प्रसङ्गे (regarding going)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• व्रजौकसः: the inhabitants of Vraja
• व्रजौकसः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रज-ओकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (व्रजे ओकः यस्य/ये) = व्रजनिवासिनः

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• स्वम्: one's own
• स्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (कुलम्)

• स्वम्: each (one's) own
• स्वम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; पुनरुक्ति-प्रयोगः (each his own) विशेषणम् (कुलम्)

• कुलम्: family, household
• कुलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• शीघ्रम्: quickly
• शीघ्रम्: Kala (Manner/काल-प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: शीघ्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोगः; अव्ययवत् (quickly)

• गम्यताम्: let (it/you) be gone; go
• गम्यताम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (passive imperative): let it be gone/let (you) go

• मा: do not
• मा: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेधार्थक (prohibitive: do not)

• विलम्ब्यताम्: let there be no delay
• विलम्ब्यताम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√लम्ब् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम्; कर्मणि प्रयोगः (passive imperative): let there be no delay / do not delay

Speaker

Vrajaukasaḥ (the people/dwellers of Vraja) within the narration of Sage Parāśara to Maitreya

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: How the Vrajavāsins practically execute the decision to move—communal coordination and urgency.

Teaching: Historical

Quality: compassionate

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: To maintain the safety and cohesion of His devotees as they organize themselves for departure, continuing His protective presence in Vraja.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Social order and collective responsibility in Vraja—each household acting promptly for the welfare of all.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Collective welfare is secured when each family fulfills its immediate responsibility without delay.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: In crises, communicate clearly, delegate, and act promptly—dharma includes efficient, non-panicked coordination.

Vishishtadvaita: Devotional society thrives through mutual service (kainkarya) and ordered action, reflecting the harmony of the Lord’s body (jagat) under His guidance.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Bhakti Type: Vatsalya

Characters & Entities

• Vraja
• Vrajaukasaḥ

FAQs

What is the significance of urgency and non-delay in this Vishnu Purana verse?

The verse frames a communal resolve: in unstable conditions, order is preserved by prompt, disciplined action—each returning to their rightful social unit (kula) without hesitation.

How does Sage Parāśara explain social order in Kali-yuga through narrative moments like this?

By depicting ordinary communities making practical, immediate decisions, Parāśara shows how dharma is upheld not only by kings and sages but also through collective restraint and timely conduct.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the Purana’s backdrop is that cosmic sovereignty and dharma ultimately rest in Vishnu; human order and right action are meaningful insofar as they align with that sustaining Reality.