Shloka 86

Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account

Devanagari script

तुष्टाव ऋक्षराजोपि विष्णुसूक्तेन सत्वरं । ततस्तु भगवांस्तुष्टो वरेण समरोचयत्

Transliteration

tuṣṭāva ṛkṣarājopi viṣṇusūktena satvaraṃ | tatastu bhagavāṃstuṣṭo vareṇa samarocayat

Translation

Alors le roi des ours, lui aussi, célébra promptement le Seigneur par un hymne à Viṣṇu; et le Bienheureux Bhagavān, satisfait, lui accorda une grâce.

Word by Word

• tuṣṭāva: Praised
• tuṣṭāva: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (स्तु)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha, Singular

• ṛkṣarājaḥ: King of Bears
• ṛkṣarājaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛkṣarāja (ऋक्षराज)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• api: Also / Even
• api: Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अपि)
• Form: Particle

• viṣṇusūktena: With the Vishnu Sukta (hymn)
• viṣṇusūktena: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇusūkta (विष्णुसूक्त)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• satvaram: Quickly
• satvaram: Kriya-visheshana (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satvara (सत्वर)
• Form: Adverb

• tataḥ: Then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Adverb

• tu: But / Indeed
• tu: Sambandha (Connection)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (तु)
• Form: Conjunction

• bhagavān: The Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (भगवत्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• tuṣṭaḥ: Pleased / Satisfied
• tuṣṭaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tuṣ (तुष्)
• Form: Kta Pratyaya (Past Participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vareṇa: With a boon
• vareṇa: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (वर)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular

• samarocayat: Gratified / Caused to be pleased
• samarocayat: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ruc (रुच्)
• Form: Lang Lakara (Imperfect), Causative (Nich), Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha, Singular

Speaker

Narrator (contextual voice of the Purāṇa; direct speaker not explicit in this verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: ṛkṣarājopi = ṛkṣarājaḥ + api (Visarga Sandhi); bhagavāṃstuṣṭo = bhagavān + tuṣṭaḥ (Visarga/Anusvara Sandhi)

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Ṛkṣarāja (king of bears)

FAQs

What does this verse emphasize about the practice of Bhakti?

It presents praise (stuti) of Viṣṇu—here specifically through a Viṣṇusūkta—as an immediate devotional act that pleases the Lord and leads to divine grace in the form of a boon.

Who is Ṛkṣarāja in this verse?

Ṛkṣarāja literally means “king of bears.” The verse portrays him as a devotee who offers a hymn to Viṣṇu and becomes worthy of receiving a boon.

What ethical or spiritual lesson is conveyed?

Sincere, prompt devotion and reverent speech (hymns of praise) are shown as powerful; divine favor is not portrayed as arbitrary but as responding to heartfelt worship.