Shloka 56

Akrūra’s Mission: The Departure from Vraja and the Yamunā Vision of Viṣṇu-Ananta

Devanagari script

विलोक्य सुभृशं प्रीतो भक्त्या परमया युत: । हृष्यत्तनूरुहो भावपरिक्लिन्नात्मलोचन: ॥ ५६ ॥ गिरा गद्गदयास्तौषीत् सत्त्वमालम्ब्य सात्वत: । प्रणम्य मूर्ध्नावहित: कृताञ्जलिपुट: शनै: ॥ ५७ ॥

Transliteration

vilokya su-bhṛśaṁ prīto bhaktyā paramayā yutaḥ hṛṣyat-tanūruho bhāva- pariklinnātma-locanaḥ

Translation

Tatkala Akrūra, bhakta agung, menyaksikan semuanya itu, dia amat bersukacita, dipenuhi bhakti tertinggi. Dalam ekstasi rohani, bulu roma tegak dan air mata mengalir hingga membasahi seluruh tubuhnya. Dengan susah payah menenangkan diri, dia menundukkan kepala ke tanah untuk bersujud; kemudian dengan kedua tangan dirapatkan, bersuara tersekat-sekat, dia perlahan-lahan dan penuh khusyuk mula memanjatkan doa pujian.

Synonyms

• विलोक्य: having seen
• विलोक्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-लोक् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), from √लोक् with उपसर्ग वि-; ‘having seen’

• सुभृशम्: exceedingly
• सुभृशम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सु-भृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); अव्ययीभाव: सु + भृशम्; ‘very, exceedingly’

• प्रीतः: pleased
• प्रीतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रीत (प्रातिपदिक; √प्री धातु से क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle) ‘pleased’

• भक्त्या: by devotion
• भक्त्या: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; instrumental ‘by/with devotion’

• परमया: supreme
• परमया: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन; भक्त्या इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• युतः: endowed (with)
• युतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (प्रातिपदिक; √युज् धातु से क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘endowed/connected’ (भक्त्या परमया युतः)

• हृष्यत्-तनू-रुहः: with hairs standing on end
• हृष्यत्-तनू-रुहः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृष्यत् (√हृष् धातु, शतृ) + तनू (प्रातिपदिक) + रुह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समास: (हृष्यत्) + (तनूरुह) = ‘whose body-hairs are bristling (while rejoicing)’; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त present participle as first member

• भाव-परिक्लिन्न-आत्म-लोचनः: whose eyes were moist with emotion
• भाव-परिक्लिन्न-आत्म-लोचनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भाव (प्रातिपदिक) + परि-√क्लिद् (धातु; क्त) → परिक्लिन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + लोचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘eyes (locana) of the self (ātma) moistened (pariklinnāni) by emotion (bhāva)’

Purport

Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Thirty-ninth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Akrūra’s Vision.”

Characters & Entities

• Akrura
• Krishna
• Balarama

FAQs

What are the signs of pure devotion described in Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse highlights classic signs of deep bhakti—intense joy on seeing the Lord, hairs standing on end, and tear-filled eyes arising from spiritual emotion (bhāva).

Who is experiencing ecstasy here, and why?

Akrura experiences devotional ecstasy because he has just beheld Krishna and Balarama, and his heart responds with supreme devotion.

Practical application: how can a devotee cultivate such heartfelt devotion today?

By sincere remembrance of Krishna, hearing His pastimes, and approaching darśana (seeing the Lord) with humility and prayer—allowing devotion to deepen naturally into genuine emotion.