Shloka 3

Kāliya-damana: Kṛṣṇa Subdues the Serpent and Purifies the Yamunā

Devanagari script

ब्रह्मन् भगवतस्तस्य भूम्न: स्वच्छन्दवर्तिन: । गोपालोदारचरितं कस्तृप्येतामृतं जुषन् ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

brahman bhagavatas tasya bhūmnaḥ svacchanda-vartinaḥ gopālodāra-caritaṁ kas tṛpyetāmṛtaṁ juṣan

Translation

Wahai brāhmaṇa, Bhagavān Yang Mahaluas itu bertindak bebas menurut kehendak-Nya sendiri. Siapakah yang dapat merasa puas setelah menikmati nektar kisah lila-Nya yang mulia sebagai budak gembala di Vṛndāvana?

Synonyms

• ब्रह्मन्: O brāhmaṇa (sage)
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• भगवतः: of the Lord
• भगवतः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• भूम्नः: of the greatness
• भूम्नः: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमान्/भूमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘महिमन्/विभूति’ अर्थे

• स्वच्छन्द-वर्तिनः: of the freely acting (independent) one
• स्वच्छन्द-वर्तिनः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वच्छन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + वर्तिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (qualifying भगवतः/तस्य)

• गोपाल-उदार-चरितम्: the noble exploits of the cowherd (Krishna)
• गोपाल-उदार-चरितम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोपाल (प्रातिपदिक) + उदार (प्रातिपदिक) + चरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-प्रधानः (the noble deeds of the cowherd)

• कः: who
• कः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; प्रश्नवाचक-सर्वनाम

• तृप्येत: would be satisfied
• तृप्येत: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तृप् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• अमृतम्: nectar
• अमृतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; उपमेय-रूपेण (as nectar)

• जुषन्: enjoying, relishing
• जुषन्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject; participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जुष् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; परस्मैपद-भावः

Characters & Entities

• Parīkṣit
• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Bhagavān (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about never getting tired of hearing Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse says no one can be fully satisfied while relishing the nectar of the Lord’s unlimited, self-willed pastimes—especially His magnanimous Vraja deeds as Gopāla.

Why did King Parikshit say this to Shukadeva Goswami?

As Śukadeva narrates Kṛṣṇa’s Vraja līlās (within the Kāliya episode’s context), Parīkṣit expresses devotional eagerness—affirming that hearing such divine acts only increases thirst rather than ending it.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Make regular time for śravaṇa (hearing) of Kṛṣṇa-kathā—through reading, classes, or kīrtana—because genuine spiritual topics deepen joy and devotion instead of producing boredom.