Shloka 25

Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Life in Dvārakā; the Captive Kings’ Appeal; Nārada Announces the Rājasūya

Devanagari script

राजान ऊचु: कृष्ण कृष्णाप्रमेयात्मन् प्रपन्नभयभञ्जन । वयं त्वां शरणं यामो भवभीता: पृथग्धिय: ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

rājāna ūcuḥ kṛṣṇa kṛṣṇāprameyātman prapanna-bhaya-bhañjana vayaṁ tvāṁ śaraṇaṁ yāmo bhava-bhītāḥ pṛthag-dhiyaḥ

Translation

Para raja berkata: Wahai Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, Ātman yang tak terukur, pemusnah ketakutan bagi yang berserah! Walau berfikiran terpisah, kerana takut akan saṁsāra kami datang berlindung kepada-Mu.

Synonyms

• राजानः: the kings
• राजानः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• ऊचुः: said
• ऊचुः: क्रिया (Kriyā/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• कृष्ण: O Krishna
• कृष्ण: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

• कृष्णाप्रमेयात्मन्: O Krishna of immeasurable nature
• कृष्णाप्रमेयात्मन्: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + अप्रमेय + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘कृष्णः (त्वं) अप्रमेयः आत्मा यस्य/यः’ (O Krishna, whose self is immeasurable / O immeasurable-souled Krishna)

• प्रपन्नभयभञ्जन: O destroyer of the surrendered’s fear
• प्रपन्नभयभञ्जन: सम्बोधन (Sambodhana/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रपन्न + भय + भञ्जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘प्रपन्नानां भयस्य भञ्जनः’ (destroyer of the fear of the surrendered)

• वयम्: we
• वयम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तम-पुरुष सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: मध्यम-पुरुष सर्वनाम; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• शरणम्: as refuge
• शरणम्: कर्म (Karma/Object-complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘यामः’ इत्यस्य कर्मपूरक (object-complement)

• यामः: go/seek
• यामः: क्रिया (Kriyā/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), बहुवचन

• भवभीताः: afraid of saṃsāra
• भवभीताः: कर्तृविशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भव + भीत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle) ‘भी’ धातोः; तत्पुरुषः—‘भवात् भीताः’ (afraid of worldly existence)

• पृथग्धियः: of differing minds
• पृथग्धियः: कर्तृविशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पृथक् + धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘पृथग् धियः’ (having divided/varied minds; discordant in counsel)

Purport

Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that the kings present their entreaty in this and the following five verses. In this verse they take shelter of the Lord, in the next three verses they describe their fear, and in the last two verses they make their prayerful request.

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about surrender (śaraṇāgati) to Krishna?

This verse shows the kings explicitly taking refuge in Kṛṣṇa, calling Him the “destroyer of the fear of those who surrender,” teaching that sincere surrender to Him dispels fear born of saṁsāra.

Why did the kings say this prayer to Krishna in Canto 10 Chapter 70?

In Dvārakā, the kings approach Kṛṣṇa acknowledging their worldly fear and confused, divided understanding, and therefore seek His protection as the supreme shelter.

How can I apply “bhava-bhītaḥ” (fear of material existence) in modern life?

Recognize anxiety as a symptom of clinging to temporary supports, and respond by consciously taking shelter of Kṛṣṇa—through prayer, remembrance, and aligning choices with dharma—so fear is gradually transformed into trust and steadiness.