Shloka 37

Pradyumna’s Abduction, Mahā-māyā, and the Slaying of Śambara

Devanagari script

तच्छ्रुत्वा महदाश्चर्यं कृष्णान्त:पुरयोषित: । अभ्यनन्दन् बहूनब्दान् नष्टं मृतमिवागतम् ॥ ३७ ॥

Transliteration

tac chrutvā mahad āścaryaṁ kṛṣṇāntaḥ-pura-yoṣitaḥ abhyanandan bahūn abdān naṣṭaṁ mṛtam ivāgatam

Translation

Al oír aquel relato tan asombroso, las mujeres del palacio del Señor Kṛṣṇa se llenaron de júbilo y recibieron a Pradyumna, perdido por muchos años y ahora vuelto como si regresara de la muerte.

Synonyms

• tat: that (event/thing)
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śrutvā: having heard
• śrutvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (श्रु धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), indeclinable verbal form; ‘having heard’

• mahat: great
• mahat: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with āścaryam

• āścaryam: wonder, astonishment
• āścaryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āścarya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• kṛṣṇa-antaḥpura-yoṣitaḥ: the women of Krishna’s inner palace
• kṛṣṇa-antaḥpura-yoṣitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + antaḥpura (प्रातिपदिक) + yoṣit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine stem yoṣit (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); tatpuruṣa: ‘kṛṣṇasya antaḥpure yoṣitaḥ’

• abhyanandan: they rejoiced, welcomed
• abhyanandan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√nand (नन्द् धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• bahūn: many
• bahūn: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bahu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); agrees with abdān

• abdān: years
• abdān: Kālādhi karaṇa/Adverbial (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन); adverbial accusative of duration

• naṣṭam: lost
• naṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: naṣṭa (नष्ट; √naś धातु + kta)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies (pradyumnam implied)

• mṛtam: dead
• mṛtam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mṛta (मृत; √mṛ धातु + kta)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• iva: as if
• iva: Sambandha/Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (उपमा-अव्यय) expressing comparison

• āgatam: returned, come
• āgatam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āgata (आगत; ā-√gam धातु + kta)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about reunion after separation in Krishna-lila?

This verse describes the intense joy in Kṛṣṇa’s palace when astonishing news arrives—like a lost person presumed dead returning—showing how separation heightens the sweetness of reunion in Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.

Why did the women of Krishna’s palace rejoice for many days in Canto 10 Chapter 55?

They heard extraordinary news connected to Kṛṣṇa’s family affairs (the narrative context is Pradyumna’s recovery), and their happiness was so great that it continued for a long time, like welcoming back someone thought lost forever.

How can this Bhagavatam verse be applied in modern devotional life?

It teaches that hope and gratitude deepen when something precious is regained; similarly, devotees cherish renewed remembrance of Kṛṣṇa—through sādhana, kīrtana, and association—especially after periods of distance or forgetfulness.