Shloka 32

Draupadī Meets Kṛṣṇa’s Queens — Narratives of the Lord’s Marriages and the Queens’ Bhakti

Devanagari script

मां तावद् रथमारोप्य हयरत्नचतुष्टयम् । शार्ङ्गमुद्यम्य सन्नद्धस्तस्थावाजौ चतुर्भुज: ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

māṁ tāvad ratham āropya haya-ratna-catuṣṭayam śārṅgam udyamya sannaddhas tasthāv ājau catur-bhujaḥ

Translation

Alors le Seigneur me fit monter sur Son char, attelé de quatre chevaux d’élite. Revêtant Son armure et préparant l’arc Śārṅga, Il se tint debout sur le char; sur le champ de bataille, Il manifesta Sa forme à quatre bras.

Synonyms

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; pronoun

• tāvat: then/at that time
• tāvat: Kāla (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tāvat (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• ratham: chariot
• ratham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• āropya: having seated (me)
• āropya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-rup/ā-ruh (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्-प्रत्यय; अव्ययभाव); causative sense 'having mounted/placed (me) upon'

• haya-ratna-catuṣṭayam: a set of four splendid horses
• haya-ratna-catuṣṭayam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haya (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक) + catuṣṭaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; 'a set of four excellent horses'

• śārṅgam: Śārṅga (the bow)
• śārṅgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śārṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; name of Krishna's bow

• udyamya: having lifted/raised
• udyamya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-yam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा/ल्यप्-प्रत्यय; अव्ययभाव)

• sannaddhaḥ: armed, prepared
• sannaddhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-nah (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; 'armed/ready'

• tasthau: stood
• tasthau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sthā (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada

• ājau: in battle
• ājau: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; 'in battle'

• catur-bhujaḥ: four-armed
• catur-bhujaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: catur (प्रातिपदिक) + bhuja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; bahuvrīhi: 'he who has four arms'

Purport

With two of His four arms, according to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, Lord Kṛṣṇa embraced His bride, and with the other two He held His bow and arrows.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Śārṅga (Kṛṣṇa’s bow)
• Kṛṣṇa’s queen (speaker)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 10.83.32 say about Krishna’s protection of His devotees?

The verse portrays Kṛṣṇa personally ensuring His devotee’s safety—placing her on the chariot first—then standing armed and ready, revealing His divine four-armed form as the ultimate protector.

Why is Krishna described as four-armed in this Bhagavatam verse?

The four-armed description emphasizes His supreme, divine identity (Nārāyaṇa-like majesty) even while participating in human-like pastimes, showing that His protection is transcendental and absolute.

What is a practical lesson from Krishna taking up His bow Śārṅga?

Devotion includes trusting that the Lord can arrange protection and strength in crisis; one should take shelter of Him while also doing one’s duty with steadiness and courage.