Shloka 17

The Killing of Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, and Kaṁsa; Liberation and Restoration of Dharma in Mathurā

Devanagari script

एवं प्रभाषमाणासु स्त्रीषु योगेश्वरो हरि: । शत्रुं हन्तुं मनश्चक्रे भगवान् भरतर्षभ ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

evaṁ prabhāṣamāṇāsu strīṣu yogeśvaro hariḥ śatruṁ hantuṁ manaś cakre bhagavān bharatarṣabha

Translation

Ketika para wanita berkata demikian, wahai wira keturunan Bharata, Bhagavān Hari, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, penguasa segala yoga, menetapkan tekad untuk membunuh lawan-Nya.

Synonyms

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (manner adverb: thus)

• prabhāṣamāṇāsu: while (they) were speaking
• prabhāṣamāṇāsu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Context)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-bhāṣ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present participle/शानच्), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; 'while (they) were speaking'

• strīṣu: among the women
• strīṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• yogeśvaraḥ: the Lord of yoga
• yogeśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yoga (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('lord of yoga')

• hariḥ: Hari
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śatrum: the enemy
• śatrum: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śatru (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• hantum: to kill
• hantum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive), 'to kill'

• manaḥ: mind
• manaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; (idiomatically with √kṛ: 'made up (his) mind')

• cakre: resolved/made
• cakre: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• bharata-ṛṣabha: O best of the Bharatas
• bharata-ṛṣabha: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharata (प्रातिपदिक) + ṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('bull among the Bharatas')

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna as Yogeśvara (master of mystic power)?

This verse calls Kṛṣṇa “yogeśvara,” indicating that all yogic power is under His control; by His will alone He fixes His purpose and acts flawlessly.

Why did Krishna decide to kill His enemy at this moment in Canto 10 Chapter 44?

As the women voiced their feelings and the situation in Kaṁsa’s arena reached its climax, Kṛṣṇa inwardly resolved to end the threat by killing the enemy who persecuted the devotees.

What is the practical application of this verse in modern life?

It teaches steadiness of purpose: act decisively to remove harmful influences while keeping faith that the Divine ultimately protects dharma and the vulnerable.