Shloka 33

Parīkṣit’s Questions and the Prelude to Kṛṣṇa’s Advent

Earth’s Burden, Viṣṇu’s Order, and Kaṁsa’s Fear

Devanagari script

शङ्खतूर्यमृदङ्गाश्च नेदुर्दुन्दुभय: समम् । प्रयाणप्रक्रमे तात वरवध्वो: सुमङ्गलम् ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

śaṅkha-tūrya-mṛdaṅgāś ca nedur dundubhayaḥ samam prayāṇa-prakrame tāta vara-vadhvoḥ sumaṅgalam

Translation

Ô fils bien-aimé, lorsque les mariés furent prêts à partir, les conques, les clairons, les tambours et les timbales résonnèrent tous de concert pour leur départ de bon augure.

Synonyms

• śaṅkha-tūrya-mṛdaṅgāḥ: conches, trumpets, and drums
• śaṅkha-tūrya-mṛdaṅgāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṅkha + tūrya + mṛdaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन); द्वन्द्व-समासः (itaretara-dvandva)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction particle (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• neduḥ: sounded
• neduḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nad (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• dundubhayaḥ: kettledrums
• dundubhayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dundubhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Plural (बहुवचन)

• samam: together, in unison
• samam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative/avyayībhāva usage; indeclinable sense “together/equally” (क्रियाविशेषण)

• prayāṇa-prakrame: at the start of the departure
• prayāṇa-prakrame: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prayāṇa + prakrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः/सम्बन्ध-तत्पुरुषः (“at the commencement of departure”)

• tāta: O dear (father/son)
• tāta: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन/8), Singular (एकवचन)

• vara-vadhvoḥ: of the bride and groom
• vara-vadhvoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara + vadhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Dual (द्विवचन); तत्पुरुषः (“of the bride and groom”)

• sumaṅgalam: auspiciousness, good omen
• sumaṅgalam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sumaṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन); used as object/thing produced

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva
• Devakī

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about auspicious sounds during a Vedic wedding?

This verse describes conches, trumpets, mṛdaṅgas, and kettledrums sounding together as the couple begins their journey, marking the occasion as su-maṅgala—highly auspicious.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavatam 10.1.33?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to King Parīkṣit, describing the wedding departure of Vasudeva and Devakī.

How can devotees apply the idea of “sumaṅgalam” in modern life?

Begin important transitions with remembrance of the Lord and uplifting devotional practices—creating an atmosphere of auspiciousness through prayer, kīrtana, and gratitude.