Shloka 25

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

Devanagari script

आकीर्यमाणो दिविजै: स्तुवद्भ‍ि: कुसुमोत्करै: । भार्ययाम्बरचारिण्या पुरं नीतो विहायसा ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

ākīryamāṇo divi-jaiḥ stuvadbhiḥ kusumotkaraiḥ bhāryayāmbara-cāriṇyā puraṁ nīto vihāyasā

Translation

Alors que les résidents des planètes supérieures couvraient Pradyumna de fleurs et chantaient Ses louanges, Son épouse apparut dans le ciel et Le transporta à travers les cieux jusqu'à la ville de Dvārakā.

Synonyms

• आकीर्यमाणः: being showered/strewn upon
• आकीर्यमाणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-कीर् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले कर्मणि वर्तमानकृदन्त (शानच्/मान), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; Present passive participle, Nom. sg. m.

• दिविजैः: by the gods
• दिविजैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वि-ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instr. pl. m.; तत्पुरुषः (दिवः जाताः)

• स्तुवद्भिः: by (those) praising
• स्तुवद्भिः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; Present active participle, Instr. pl. m.

• कुसुमोत्करैः: with heaps of flowers
• कुसुमोत्करैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुसुम-उत्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Instr. pl. m.; तत्पुरुषः (कुसुमानाम् उत्कराः)

• भार्यया: by/with (his) wife
• भार्यया: Saha/Instrument (सह/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instr. sg. f.

• अम्बरचारिण्या: moving in the sky
• अम्बरचारिण्या: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अम्बर-चारिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instr. sg. f.; तत्पुरुषः (अम्बरे चरति इति)

• पुरम्: to the city
• पुरम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Acc. sg. n.

• नीतः: was led/brought
• नीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग; Past passive participle, Nom. sg. m.

• विहायसा: through the sky
• विहायसा: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विहायस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Instr. sg. n.

Characters & Entities

• Pradyumna
• Rati

FAQs

Why do the demigods shower flowers in Srimad Bhagavatam?

In this verse, the demigods shower flowers and praise to honor a divinely significant victory and to express approval of dharmic triumph and the Lord’s arrangement.

Who carried Pradyumna through the sky back to the city in Bhagavatam 10.55?

Rati, his wife, described here as ambaracāriṇī—one who can travel through the air—carried him through the sky into the city.

What is the practical lesson of Bhagavatam 10.55.25 for modern life?

When righteousness prevails and one acts under divine guidance, support and auspiciousness come naturally—reminding us to stay steady in dharma and devotion even amid adversity.