Shloka 48

Varṣā-Śarad Vṛndāvana-Śobha: The Beauty of the Rainy and Autumn Seasons in Vraja

Devanagari script

पुरग्रामेष्वाग्रयणैरिन्द्रियैश्च महोत्सवै: । बभौ भू: पक्‍वशष्याढ्या कलाभ्यां नितरां हरे: ॥ ४८ ॥

Transliteration

pura-grāmeṣv āgrayaṇair indriyaiś ca mahotsavaiḥ babhau bhūḥ pakva-śaṣyāḍhyā kalābhyāṁ nitarāṁ hareḥ

Translation

町や村々では、初穀を供え味わうアグラヤナの火供養や、土地の習わしに従う大祭が行われた。新穀に富む大地は、ハリの顕現たるシュリー・クリシュナとバララーマの臨在によっていよいよ美しく、至上主の広がりのごとく輝いた。

Synonyms

• pura-grāmeṣu: in towns and villages
• pura-grāmeṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pura (प्रातिपदिक) + grāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (copulative), पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी बहुवचन (Locative plural)

• āgrayaṇaiḥ: with first-fruit offerings / harvest rites
• āgrayaṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āgrayaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Instrumental plural)

• indriyaiḥ: with senses (i.e., sense-enjoyments)
• indriyaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Instrumental plural)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction: and)

• mahotsavaiḥ: with great festivals
• mahotsavaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + utsava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (descriptive), पुल्लिङ्ग, तृतीया बहुवचन (Instrumental plural)

• babhau: shone / appeared splendid
• babhau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhā (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• bhūḥ: the earth
• bhūḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• pakva-śaṣya-āḍhyā: rich with ripe crops
• pakva-śaṣya-āḍhyā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pakva (प्रातिपदिक) + śaṣya (प्रातिपदिक) + āḍhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (determinative; ‘rich in ripe crops’), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन — agrees with ‘bhūḥ’

• kalābhyām: with (both) phases/parts (of the moon)
• kalābhyām: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया/सप्तमी द्विवचन (Instr./Loc. dual); here तृतीया द्विवचन (Instrumental dual)

• nitarām: exceedingly
• nitarām: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: nitarām (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: exceedingly)

• hareḥ: of Hari
• hareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, षष्ठी एकवचन (Genitive singular)

Purport

The word āgrayaṇaiḥ refers to a particular authorized Vedic sacrifice, and the word indriyaiḥ refers to folk ceremonies that have somewhat worldly objectives.

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What is Āgrayaṇa (Agrayana) in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

Āgrayaṇa is the Vedic first-grain offering—celebrating the new harvest by offering the earliest produce in a sacred, festive mood; this verse describes such celebrations filling towns and villages.

What does this verse teach about prosperity and Lord Hari?

It portrays abundance—ripened crops and joyful festivals—as a visible expression of Lord Hari’s splendor and mercy, reminding devotees to see prosperity as sanctified when connected to worship and gratitude.

How can we apply this teaching in modern life?

Celebrate gains (income, harvest, success) with gratitude and offering—set aside a “first portion” for God and service—so enjoyment becomes devotional rather than merely sensory.