Shloka 14

Uddhava Sent to Vraja: Consolation to Nanda-Yaśodā and the Gopīs’ Separation

Devanagari script

तमागतं समागम्य कृष्णस्यानुचरं प्रियम् । नन्द: प्रीत: परिष्वज्य वासुदेवधियार्चयत् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

tam āgataṁ samāgamya kṛṣṇasyānucaraṁ priyam nandaḥ prītaḥ pariṣvajya vāsudeva-dhiyārcayat

Translation

ഉദ്ധവർ നന്ദമഹാരാജാവിന്റെ ഭവനത്തിൽ എത്തിയ ഉടനെ, നന്ദൻ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ സ്വീകരിക്കാൻ മുന്നോട്ട് വന്നു. ഗോപരാജാവ് അതീവ സന്തോഷത്തോടെ അദ്ദേഹത്തെ ആലിംഗനം ചെയ്യുകയും സാക്ഷാൽ വാസുദേവനായി (കൃഷ്ണനായി) കണ്ട് പൂജിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു.

Synonyms

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; pronoun

• āgatam: arrived
• āgatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āgata (कृदन्त, √gam/गम् with ā-)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; past active participle (क्त)

• samāgamya: having approached/met
• samāgamya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: samāgamya (अव्यय, तुमुन्/ल्यप्-भाव, √gam/गम् with sam-ā-)
• Form: Gerund/Absolutive (ल्यप्) indeclinable; action prior to main verb

• kṛṣṇasya: of Krishna
• kṛṣṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• anucaram: attendant/follower
• anucaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anucara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• priyam: dear
• priyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; agrees with anucaram

• nandaḥ: Nanda
• nandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• prītaḥ: pleased
• prītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta (कृदन्त, √prī/प्री)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; past participle (क्त)

• pariṣvajya: having embraced
• pariṣvajya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pariṣvajya (अव्यय, ल्यप्, √svaj/स्वज् with pari-)
• Form: Gerund/Absolutive (ल्यप्) indeclinable

• vāsudeva-dhiyā: with the thought of Vasudeva
• vāsudeva-dhiyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक) + dhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समासः (vāsudevasya dhīḥ)

• arcayat: worshipped/honored
• arcayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arc (अर्च्)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथम-पुरुष), Singular

Purport

Uddhava looked just like Nanda’s son Kṛṣṇa and gave pleasure to anyone who saw him. Thus although Nanda was absorbed in thoughts of separation from Kṛṣṇa, when he saw Uddhava coming toward his house, he became aware of external events and eagerly went out to embrace his exalted visitor.

Characters & Entities

• Nanda Mahārāja
• Uddhava
• Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about honoring Krishna’s devotees and associates?

This verse shows Nanda Mahārāja embracing and honoring Uddhava because he is Kṛṣṇa’s dear attendant—teaching that respect for Kṛṣṇa’s associates is a natural expression of bhakti.

Why did Nanda Mahārāja embrace Uddhava when he arrived in Vraja?

Nanda was overjoyed to meet someone intimately connected with Kṛṣṇa; he welcomed Uddhava as Kṛṣṇa’s beloved messenger and thus offered him affectionate hospitality and reverence.

How can ‘vāsudeva-dhī’ be practiced in modern life?

By learning to see devotees, sacred service, and even daily duties in connection with Kṛṣṇa—treating those who serve Him with respect and engaging one’s actions as an offering to Vāsudeva.