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Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 27

Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

यत्रावतीर्णो भगवान् कृष्णाख्यो जगदीश्वर: । वसुदेवगृहे जन्म ततो वृद्धिश्च गोकुले ॥ २७ ॥

yatrāvatīrṇo bhagavān kṛṣṇākhyo jagad-īśvaraḥ vasudeva-gṛhe janma tato vṛddhiś ca gokule

ജഗദീശ്വരനായ ഭഗവാൻ ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണൻ യദുവംശത്തിൽ അവതരിച്ചതും, വസുദേവന്റെ ഗൃഹത്തിൽ ജനിച്ചതും, തുടർന്ന് ഗോകുലത്തിൽ വളർന്നതും—ഇവയെല്ലാം വിശദമായി വർണ്ണിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു.

यत्रwhere
यत्र:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयत्र (अव्यय)
Formदेशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb: where)
अवतीर्णःdescended
अवतीर्णः:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootअव + तॄ (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्तरि (having descended)
भगवान्the Blessed Lord
भगवान्:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootभगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन
कृष्ण-आख्यःnamed ‘Kṛṣṇa’
कृष्ण-आख्यः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootकृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास: ‘कृष्ण इति आख्यः’ (named Krishna)
जगत्-ईश्वरःLord of the universe
जगत्-ईश्वरः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootजगत् (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी): ‘जगतः ईश्वरः’
वसुदेव-गृहेin Vasudeva’s house
वसुदेव-गृहे:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootवसुदेव (प्रातिपदिक) + गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी): ‘वसुदेवस्य गृहम्’
जन्मbirth
जन्म:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootजन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Nom/Acc), एकवचन
ततःthen/from there
ततः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (अव्यय)
Formततः-शब्दः, अव्यय (from there/then)
वृद्धिःgrowth
वृद्धिः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootवृद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन
and
:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (and)
गोकुलेin Gokula
गोकुले:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
TypeNoun
Rootगोकुल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन
K
Kṛṣṇa
V
Vasudeva

FAQs

This verse states that the Bhāgavatam describes Lord Kṛṣṇa’s descent, His birth in Vasudeva’s home, and His subsequent upbringing in Gokula.

Because Kṛṣṇa is identified as Bhagavān—the Supreme Lord—whose appearance and pastimes are not ordinary events but the divine descent of the ruler of all worlds.

Remembering Kṛṣṇa’s simple, pastoral childhood in Gokula inspires devotees to cultivate humility, purity, and loving devotion (bhakti) in everyday family and community life.