Shloka 19

Ambikā-vana Śiva-pūjā; Nanda Saved from the Serpent; Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain

Devanagari script

निशाम्य कृष्णस्य तदात्मवैभवं व्रजौकसो विस्मितचेतसस्तत: । समाप्य तस्मिन् नियमं पुनर्व्रजं नृपाययुस्तत् कथयन्त आद‍ृता: ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

niśāmya kṛṣṇasya tad ātma-vaibhavaṁ vrajaukaso vismita-cetasas tataḥ samāpya tasmin niyamaṁ punar vrajaṁ ṇṛpāyayus tat kathayanta ādṛtāḥ

Translation

ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ ആ ആത്മവൈഭവമായ മഹാശക്തി കണ്ടു വ്രജവാസികൾ വിസ്മയചിത്തരായി. രാജാവേ, തുടർന്ന് അവർ ശിവാരാധനയുടെ ആ നിയമം പൂർത്തിയാക്കി വീണ്ടും വ്രജത്തിലേക്ക് മടങ്ങി; വഴിയിൽ അവർ ആദരത്തോടെ കൃഷ്ണന്റെ മഹത്കൃത്യങ്ങൾ പാടിപ്പറഞ്ഞു.

Synonyms

• निशाम्य: having observed
• निशाम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + √शम्/√शा (धातु; ‘to observe/notice’)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having seen/observed’; उपसर्ग नि

• कृष्णस्य: of Krishna
• कृष्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (that)

• आत्मवैभवम्: his own majesty
• आत्मवैभवम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् + वैभव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (आत्मनः वैभवम्)

• व्रजौकसः: the inhabitants of Vraja
• व्रजौकसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रज + ओकस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः (व्रजे ओकः यस्य/व्रजे वसन्ति)

• विस्मितचेतसः: with astonished minds
• विस्मितचेतसः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विस्मित + चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (विस्मितं चेतः येषाम्)

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (thereupon/from that)

• समाप्य: having completed
• समाप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + √आप् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund), ‘having completed’; उपसर्ग सम्

• तस्मिन्: in that (place/time)
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• नियमम्: observance / vow
• नियमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नियम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (again)

• व्रजम्: to Vraja
• व्रजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; गन्तव्य (goal)

• नृपाय: to the king
• नृपाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• आयुः: they went
• आयुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/परफेक्ट), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; उपसर्ग आ; (आयुः = आयुः/आयुः as sandhi form of आयुः/आयुः? intended: आयुः→आयुः; standard reading: आययुः)

• तत्: that (incident)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम (that event)

• कथयन्तः: telling / narrating
• कथयन्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कथ् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• आदृताः: with reverence
• आदृताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; आ + √दृ (धातु) क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (respected/with reverence)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Parīkṣit Mahārāja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Vrajavasis witnessing Krishna's divine power?

This verse says the residents of Vraja became astonished upon seeing Kṛṣṇa’s personal divine majesty, and they returned home reverently narrating the incident—showing how devotees respond with wonder and devotional remembrance.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī address Parīkṣit Mahārāja as 'O King' in this verse?

Śukadeva is narrating the Vraja-līlā directly to Parīkṣit; the address “nṛpa” marks the ongoing teacher-disciple narration and keeps the listener (the King) engaged in the sacred account.

Practical application of remembering and recounting Krishna’s pastimes in modern life?

Like the Vrajavāsīs, regularly reflect on and share Kṛṣṇa’s līlās—through reading, kīrtana, or discussion—so spiritual impressions deepen and daily life becomes centered on devotion rather than distraction.