Shloka 4

Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate

Devanagari script

श्रीअक्रूर उवाच अद्भ‍ुतानीह यावन्ति भूमौ वियति वा जले । त्वयि विश्वात्मके तानि किं मेऽद‍ृष्टं विपश्यत: ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-akrūra uvāca adbhutānīha yāvanti bhūmau viyati vā jale tvayi viśvātmake tāni kiṁ me ’dṛṣṭaṁ vipaśyataḥ

Translation

ಶ್ರೀ ಅಕ್ರೂರನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಭೂಮಿಯಲ್ಲಿ, ಆಕಾಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಥವಾ ಜಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಇರುವ ಎಲ್ಲ ಅದ್ಭುತಗಳೂ ವಿಶ್ವಾತ್ಮಕನಾದ ನಿನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿವೆ. ನೀನು ಸರ್ವವ್ಯಾಪಿ; ನಿನ್ನನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ನಾನು ನೋಡದದೇನು?

Synonyms

• श्री-अक्रूरः: Śrī Akrūra
• श्री-अक्रूरः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अक्रूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ‘श्री’ उपपद-विशेषण (honorific)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अद्भुतानि: wonders
• अद्भुतानि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अद्भुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd Nom./Acc.), बहुवचन

• इह: here
• इह: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• यावन्ति: as many as
• यावन्ति: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यावत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; परिमाणवाचक विशेषण

• भूमौ: on the earth
• भूमौ: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• वियति: in the sky
• वियति: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वियत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• वा: or
• वा: समुच्चय/विकल्प (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विकल्पार्थक निपात (disjunctive particle ‘or’)

• जले: in water
• जले: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• त्वयि: in you
• त्वयि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• विश्व-आत्मके: (in you) who are the soul of the universe
• विश्व-आत्मके: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘विश्वस्य आत्मा’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष, संबोधनार्थे न; ‘त्वयि’ इत्यस्य विशेषण

• तानि: those (wonders)
• तानि: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचन; ‘अद्भुतानि’ इत्यस्य अन्वय

• किम्: what?
• किम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

• मे: for me / of me
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• अदृष्टम्: unseen (thing)
• अदृष्टम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + नञ्-प्रत्यय (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle) ‘अ-दृष्ट’; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन

• विपश्यतः: of me who is observing
• विपश्यतः: कर्तृ-सम्बन्ध (Agent-related genitive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + पश्य् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘मे’ इत्यस्य विशेषण—‘मे विपश्यतः’ = ‘while I am seeing’

Characters & Entities

• Akrura

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna as the Universal Soul (Viśvātman)?

This verse states that all wonders in earth, sky, and water are contained within Krishna, who is addressed as Viśvātman/Viśvātmake—the Soul and inner essence of the entire universe.

Why did Akrura say that nothing remains unseen when he beholds Krishna?

Akrura recognizes Krishna as the source and container of all marvels; therefore, seeing Krishna is seeing the root reality behind everything that could be considered astonishing.

Practical application of seeing God as the source of all wonders in modern life?

It trains the mind to shift from constant novelty-seeking to gratitude and reverence—seeing everyday events and nature as meaningful when connected to the Divine.