Shloka 26

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

Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्नभ्युदये राजन् रुक्‍मिणी रामकेशवौ । पुरं भोजकटं जग्मु: साम्बप्रद्युम्नकादय: ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

tasminn abhyudaye rājan rukmiṇī rāma-keśavau puraṁ bhojakaṭaṁ jagmuḥ sāmba-pradyumnakādayaḥ

Translation

രാജാവേ, ആ വിവാഹത്തിന്റെ ആനന്ദോത്സവത്തിൽ രുക്മിണി, ബലരാമൻ, ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണൻ, സാംബ-പ്രദ്യുമ്നാദി ഭഗവാന്റെ പുത്രന്മാർ ഭോജകട നഗരത്തിലേക്ക് പോയി।

Synonyms

• tasmin: in that
• tasmin: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी), Singular; demonstrative ‘in that’

• abhyudaye: at the auspicious occasion
• abhyudaye: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: abhyudaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (सप्तमी), Singular

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

• rukmiṇī: Rukmiṇī
• rukmiṇī: Karta (कर्ता; co-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rukmiṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• rāma-keśavau: Rama and Keshava
• rāma-keśavau: Karta (कर्ता; co-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rāma (प्रातिपदिक) + keśava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व) ‘Rāma and Keśava’; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Dual

• puram: to the city
• puram: Karma (कर्म; goal as object with motion verb)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• bhojakaṭam: Bhojakaṭa
• bhojakaṭam: Karma (कर्म; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhojakaṭa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular; proper place-name in apposition to puram

• jagmuḥ: went
• jagmuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada; 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural

• sāmba-pradyumnaka-ādayaḥ: Samba, Pradyumnaka and others
• sāmba-pradyumnaka-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता; co-subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāmba (प्रातिपदिक) + pradyumnaka (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa/collective compound ‘Sāmba, Pradyumnaka, etc.’; Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Plural

Characters & Entities

• King Parīkṣit
• Rukmiṇī
• Balarāma
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Keśava)
• Sāmba
• Pradyumna

FAQs

Why did Krishna, Balarama, and Rukmini go to Bhojakatam in Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse states they went when an auspicious occasion arose, traveling together with Sāmba, Pradyumna, and other Yadus, indicating a family journey connected to the unfolding events of the chapter.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavatam 10.61.26?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating the events to King Parīkṣit, addressed here as “O King (rājan).”

What is the practical bhakti takeaway from Krishna travelling with His family?

The verse highlights Krishna’s accessible, relational presence—encouraging devotees to remember Him in everyday movements of life and to see sacredness in serving and accompanying the Lord and His devotees.