Shloka 7

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

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच इत्युक्त उद्धवो राजन्सन्देशं भर्तुराद‍ृत: । आदाय रथमारुह्य प्रययौ नन्दगोकुलम् ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca ity ukta uddhavo rājan sandeśaṁ bhartur ādṛtaḥ ādāya ratham āruhya prayayau nanda-gokulam

Translation

ശ്രീശുകൻ പറഞ്ഞു: രാജാവേ, ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞപ്പോൾ ഉദ്ധവൻ തന്റെ പ്രഭുവിന്റെ സന്ദേശം ആദരത്തോടെ സ്വീകരിച്ചു; രഥത്തിൽ കയറി നന്ദഗോകുലത്തിലേക്ക് പുറപ്പെട്ടു.

Synonyms

• श्री-शुकः: Śrī Śuka
• श्री-शुकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + शुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (honorific): 'Śrī (venerable) Śuka'

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Vakyartha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थ-द्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• उक्तः: having been told
• उक्तः: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle; क्त) 'उक्त'; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उद्धवः: Uddhava
• उद्धवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• सन्देशम्: message
• सन्देशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सन्देश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भर्तुः: of (his) master/lord
• भर्तुः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• आदृतः: respectfully (received/valued)
• आदृतः: Karta-anvaya (कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दृ (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle; क्त) 'आदृत'; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; 'honored/received with respect'

• आदाय: having taken
• आदाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आरुह्य: having mounted
• आरुह्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + रुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund)

• प्रययौ: departed
• प्रययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• नन्द-गोकुलम्: Nanda’s Gokula
• नन्द-गोकुलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + गोकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: 'Gokula of Nanda'

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• King Parīkṣit
• Uddhava
• Lord Kṛṣṇa
• Nanda Mahārāja

FAQs

Why did Uddhava go to Nanda’s Gokula in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.46?

He went as Lord Kṛṣṇa’s trusted messenger, carrying Kṛṣṇa’s words to Nanda, Yaśodā, and the Vraja devotees—especially the gopīs suffering in separation.

What does this verse show about Uddhava’s devotion to Krishna?

Uddhava honors Kṛṣṇa as his master and promptly accepts His instruction with reverence, showing obedient, service-centered bhakti.

What is a practical lesson from Uddhava carrying Krishna’s message?

A devotee grows by becoming an instrument of divine purpose—carrying uplifting words, serving responsibly, and acting promptly when duty aligns with dharma and devotion.