Shloka 37

Trivakrā’s Transformation and the Breaking of Kaṁsa’s Bow

Mathurā-līlā Prelude

Devanagari script

चाणूरो मुष्टिक: कूट: शलस्तोशल एव च । त आसेदुरुपस्थानं वल्गुवाद्यप्रहर्षिता: ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

cāṇūro muṣṭikaḥ kūtaḥ śalas tośala eva ca ta āsedur upasthānaṁ valgu-vādya-praharṣitāḥ

Translation

Entusiasmados por la música agradable, Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, Kūṭa, Śala y Tośala se sentaron en la lona del combate en la arena de lucha.

Synonyms

• चाणूरः: Cāṇūra
• चाणूरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चाणूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• मुष्टिकः: Muṣṭika
• मुष्टिकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुष्टिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• कूटः: Kūṭa
• कूटः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कूट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• शलः: Śala
• शलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तोशलः: Tośala
• तोशलः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तोशल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: indeed/just
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• ते: they
• ते: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (pronoun: they)

• आसेदुः: approached/came near
• आसेदुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• उपस्थानम्: the place of attendance/assembly (stands)
• उपस्थानम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपस्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वल्गु-वाद्य-प्रहर्षिताः: delighted by charming music
• वल्गु-वाद्य-प्रहर्षिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वल्गु (प्रातिपदिक) + वाद्य (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रहर्षित (कृदन्त; प्र+√हृष्)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिवत् विशेषण-प्रयोगः; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त) ‘प्रहर्षित’ = ‘made delighted’; समासः: वल्गु-वाद्येन प्रहर्षिताः (instrumental sense)

Characters & Entities

• Cāṇūra
• Muṣṭika
• Kūṭa
• Śala
• Tośala

FAQs

Who are Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

They are Kaṁsa’s champion wrestlers who come forward in the arena to challenge Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma during the Mathurā pastimes (Bhāgavatam 10.42).

Why did Kaṁsa’s wrestlers approach Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma in the arena?

As part of Kaṁsa’s plan to kill the Lord, his wrestlers stepped forward to engage Them in a public wrestling match, encouraged by the festive music and atmosphere.

What is the practical lesson from Bhagavatam 10.42.37 for modern life?

Worldly excitement and entertainment can embolden harmful intentions; a devotee learns to stay discerning and take shelter of Kṛṣṇa amid external glamour.