Shloka 52

Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा तान् समादाय इन्द्रसेनेन पूजितौ । पुनर्द्वारवतीमेत्य मातु: पुत्रानयच्छताम् ॥ ५२ ॥

Transliteration

ity uktvā tān samādāya indrasenena pūjitau punar dvāravatīm etya mātuḥ putrān ayacchatām

Translation

Après avoir ainsi parlé, le Seigneur Kṛṣṇa et le Seigneur Balarāma, honorés comme il se doit par Bali Mahārāja, prirent les six fils et revinrent à Dvārakā, où Ils les remirent à Leur mère.

Synonyms

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Nipāta/quotative particle (निपात), ‘thus’

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having said’

• tān: them
• tān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• samādāya: having taken (them)
• samādāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-√dā (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त), ‘having taken/bringing along’

• indrasenena: by Indrasena
• indrasenena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indrasena (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• pūjitau: (the two) honored
• pūjitau: Karta (कर्ता) (of implied state ‘were honored’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन); used predicatively for two persons

• punar: again/then
• punar: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण), ‘again/then’

• dvāravatīm: to Dvāravatī
• dvāravatīm: Karma (कर्म) (goal as object of motion)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvāravatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); place-name

• etya: having gone/arrived
• etya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यबन्त), ‘having gone/arrived’

• mātuḥ: of (their) mother
• mātuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• putrān: sons
• putrān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ayacchatām: they two gave/returned
• ayacchatām: Kriyā (मुख्यक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√yam (धातु) (यच्छ्)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Dual (द्विवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Indrasena
• The rescued sons
• The mother (of the sons)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna returning sons to their mother?

In this verse, Śukadeva describes that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, after speaking, took the sons with Them, returned to Dvārakā, and gave the sons back to their mother—showing divine compassion and protection.

Why were Krishna and Balarama honored by Indrasena in Canto 10 Chapter 85?

Because Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma displayed divine power and benevolence by rescuing the sons; Indrasena offered them worship in gratitude and reverence.

What is the practical lesson of Bhagavatam 10.85.52 for modern life?

It teaches faith in divine protection and compassion: sincere dependence on the Lord brings relief, and devotees should likewise help restore hope and wellbeing to others.