Shloka 39

Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta

Devanagari script

तत्रोपस्पृश्य पानीयं पीत्वा मृष्टं मणिप्रभम् । वृक्षषण्डमुपव्रज्य सरामो रथमाविशत् ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

tatropaspṛśya pānīyaṁ pītvā mṛṣṭaṁ maṇi-prabham vṛkṣa-ṣaṇḍam upavrajya sa-rāmo ratham āviśat

Translation

वहाँ उन्होंने शुद्धि के लिए यमुना-जल का स्पर्श किया और मणियों-सी प्रभा वाले उस मधुर जल को अंजलि से पिया। फिर रथ को वृक्षों के कुंज के पास ले जाकर वे बलराम सहित रथ पर चढ़ गए।

Synonyms

• tatra: there
• tatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• upaspṛśya: having touched (water)
• upaspṛśya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upa+√spṛś (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive), "having touched" (आचमन/स्पर्शन)

• pānīyam: water (drinkable)
• pānīyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pānīya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• pītvā: having drunk
• pītvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √pā (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), "having drunk"

• mṛṣṭam: sweet / pleasant
• mṛṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mṛṣṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (pānīyam)

• maṇi-prabham: shining like a jewel
• maṇi-prabham: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: maṇi (प्रातिपदिक) + prabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: "having jewel-like luster" (qualifying pānīyam)

• vṛkṣa-ṣaṇḍam: a grove of trees
• vṛkṣa-ṣaṇḍam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vṛkṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + ṣaṇḍa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: "a grove/cluster of trees"

• upavrajya: having approached
• upavrajya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: upa+√vraj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund), "having approached"

• sa-rāmaḥ: together with Rama
• sa-rāmaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa (अव्यय/उपसर्गार्थ) + rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सहार्थक-तत्पुरुष: "together with Rāma"

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

• āviśat: entered
• āviśat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā+√viś (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Balarama

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about purification by water (upaspṛśya)?

This verse shows Kṛṣṇa performing upaspṛśya—touching/rinsing with water—indicating purity and auspiciousness even within His humanlike pastimes.

Why are Krishna and Balarama described drinking jewel-like water in Canto 10?

Śukadeva highlights the exceptional beauty and purity of the setting around Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes—ordinary acts like drinking water become radiant and spiritually evocative in Vraja narratives.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

Begin important actions with cleanliness and a calm, purified mind—simple disciplines like purity, gratitude, and mindful routine can support devotion and steadiness.