Shloka 1

The Murder of Satrājit and the Recovery of the Syamantaka Jewel

Devanagari script

श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच विज्ञातार्थोऽपि गोविन्दो दग्धानाकर्ण्य पाण्डवान् । कुन्तीं च कुल्यकरणे सहरामो ययौ कुरून् ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca vijñātārtho ’pi govindo dagdhān ākarṇya pāṇḍavān kuntīṁ ca kulya-karaṇe saha-rāmo yayau kurūn

Translation

Śrī Bādarāyaṇi berkata: Walaupun Govinda mengetahui hakikat yang berlaku, apabila Baginda mendengar khabar bahawa para Pāṇḍava dan Permaisuri Kuntī telah terbakar, Baginda pergi bersama Balarāma ke negeri Kuru untuk menunaikan kewajipan keluarga.

Synonyms

• श्री-बादरायणिः: Śrī Bādarāyaṇi (Śuka)
• श्री-बादरायणिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + बादरायणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (श्रीमान् बादरायणिः)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• विज्ञात-अर्थः: knowing the matter/purpose
• विज्ञात-अर्थः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-ज्ञा (धातु) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण; तत्पुरुष (विज्ञातः अर्थः यस्य = whose purpose was known)

• अपि: even, also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: सम्भावना/अप्यर्थक-निपात (particle: even/also)

• गोविन्दः: Govinda (Krishna)
• गोविन्दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेष-नाम

• दग्धान्: burnt, scorched
• दग्धान्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दह् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग; qualifies pāṇḍavān

• आकर्ण्य: having heard
• आकर्ण्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-कर्त्/कर्ण् (धातु: कर्ण् ‘to hear’)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्यय; having heard

• पाण्डवान्: the Pāṇḍavas
• पाण्डवान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाण्डव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• कुन्तीम्: Kuntī
• कुन्तीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुन्ती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction)

• कुल्य-करणे: in the making of a canal/trench
• कुल्य-करणे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल्या (प्रातिपदिक) + करण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (कुल्यायाः करणम्)

• सह-रामः: together with (Bala)rāma
• सह-रामः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सह (अव्यय) + राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (रामेण सह = together with Rāma/Balarāma)

• ययौ: went
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• कुरून्: to the Kurus (Kuru land/people)
• कुरून्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; देश/जनपदवाचक

Purport

The Lord was quite aware that the Pāṇḍavas had escaped the assassination plot of Duryodhana, although the world heard the false news that the Pāṇḍavas and their mother had perished in the fire.

Characters & Entities

• Govinda (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Balarāma
• Pāṇḍavas
• Kuntī
• Kurus

FAQs

Why did Krishna go to the land of the Kurus after hearing about the Pandavas?

This verse shows Kṛṣṇa’s concern for His devotees and relatives: hearing that the Pāṇḍavas were believed burned and that Kuntī was performing related rites, He went to the Kurus’ realm with Balarāma.

What does 'kulyakaraṇe' mean in Srimad Bhagavatam?

Here 'kulyakaraṇe' refers to the funerary/obsequial rites performed for someone thought to have died—indicating Kuntī was engaged in such ceremonies for the Pāṇḍavas.

What is the practical lesson from Krishna being 'vijñātārtho’ yet still going?

Even when one knows the truth, dharma and compassion call for timely presence and support; Kṛṣṇa models attentive care for devotees and family responsibilities.