Shloka 24

Kṛṣṇa’s Queens, Their Sons, and Balarāma’s Victory over Rukmī at Dice

Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context

Devanagari script

रुक्‍मिण्यास्तनयां राजन् कृतवर्मसुतो बली । उपयेमे विशालाक्षीं कन्यां चारुमतीं किल ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

rukmiṇyās tanayāṁ rājan kṛtavarma-suto balī upayeme viśālākṣīṁ kanyāṁ cārumatīṁ kila

Translation

രാജാവേ, കൃതവർമ്മയുടെ പുത്രനായ ബലി, രുക്മിണിയുടെ വിശാലനേത്രിയായ കന്യകയായ ചാരുമതിയെ വിവാഹം ചെയ്തു।

Synonyms

• rukmiṇyāḥ: of Rukmiṇī
• rukmiṇyāḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rukmiṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular

• tanayām: daughter
• tanayām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tanayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• kṛtavarma-sutaḥ: the son of Kṛtavarman
• kṛtavarma-sutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛtavarman (प्रातिपदिक) + suta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) ‘son of Kṛtavarman’; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• balī: strong
• balī: Karta (कर्ता; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: balin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular; adjective qualifying subject

• upayeme: married/wedded
• upayeme: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa√yam (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Ātmanepada; 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular

• viśālākṣīm: large-eyed
• viśālākṣīm: Karma (कर्म; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśāla (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya ‘large-eyed’; Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; qualifying kanyām/cārumatīm

• kanyām: maiden
• kanyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• cārumatīm: Cārumatī
• cārumatīm: Karma (कर्म; apposition to kanyām)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cārumatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; proper name

• kila: indeed/it is said
• kila: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kila (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) indicating report/indeed

Purport

Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that each of the Lord’s queens had one daughter, and that this mention of Cārumatī’s marriage is an indirect reference to the marriages of all these princesses.

Characters & Entities

• Rukmiṇī
• Kṛtavarmā
• Cārumatī
• Mahārāja Parīkṣit

FAQs

Who is Cārumatī in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

Cārumatī is described here as the wide-eyed daughter of Queen Rukmiṇī, who was married to the powerful son of Kṛtavarmā.

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

Śukadeva is narrating the dynastic details of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s family to King Parīkṣit; the address 'rājan' marks the ongoing teacher–disciple dialogue and keeps the narration personal and attentive.

What is the practical takeaway from this shloka for modern life?

It highlights the importance of honoring family responsibilities and social dharma—forming relationships with integrity while remembering that all worldly ties are ultimately meant to support devotion and virtue.