Shloka 37
Pradyumna’s Abduction, Mahā-māyā, and the Slaying of Śambara
तच्छ्रुत्वा महदाश्चर्यं कृष्णान्त:पुरयोषित: । अभ्यनन्दन् बहूनब्दान् नष्टं मृतमिवागतम् ॥ ३७ ॥
tac chrutvā mahad āścaryaṁ kṛṣṇāntaḥ-pura-yoṣitaḥ abhyanandan bahūn abdān naṣṭaṁ mṛtam ivāgatam
ആ മഹാദ്ഭുതവാർത്ത കേട്ട ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണന്റെ അന്തഃപുരസ്ത്രീകൾ അത്യന്തം ആനന്ദിച്ചു; അനേകം വർഷങ്ങൾ നഷ്ടപ്പെട്ട്, മരിച്ചവൻപോലെ തിരിച്ചെത്തിയ പ്രദ്യുമ്നനെ ഹർഷത്തോടെ സ്വാഗതം ചെയ്തു।
FAQs
This verse describes the intense joy in Kṛṣṇa’s palace when astonishing news arrives—like a lost person presumed dead returning—showing how separation heightens the sweetness of reunion in Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes.
They heard extraordinary news connected to Kṛṣṇa’s family affairs (the narrative context is Pradyumna’s recovery), and their happiness was so great that it continued for a long time, like welcoming back someone thought lost forever.
It teaches that hope and gratitude deepen when something precious is regained; similarly, devotees cherish renewed remembrance of Kṛṣṇa—through sādhana, kīrtana, and association—especially after periods of distance or forgetfulness.