Shloka 9

Arjuna Marries Subhadrā; Kṛṣṇa Honors Two Devotees in Mithilā (Śrutadeva and Bahulāśva)

Devanagari script

महत्यां देवयात्रायां रथस्थां दुर्गनिर्गताम् । जहारानुमत: पित्रो: कृष्णस्य च महारथ: ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

mahatyāṁ deva-yātrāyāṁ ratha-sthāṁ durga-nirgatāṁ jahārānumataḥ pitroḥ kṛṣṇasya ca mahā-rathaḥ

Translation

Pada perayaan besar devayātrā, ketika Subhadrā menaiki kereta dan keluar dari istana bagaikan kubu, pahlawan agung Arjuna membawanya pergi. Hal itu telah direstui oleh ibu bapanya dan oleh Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Synonyms

• महत्याम्: in the great
• महत्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies देवयात्रायाम्)

• देव-यात्रायाम्: in the procession/festival for the gods
• देव-यात्रायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (देवानां यात्रा)

• रथ-स्थाम्: standing on a chariot
• रथ-स्थाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक) + स्था (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (रथे स्थिता) विशेषण (qualifies ताम् understood)

• दुर्ग-निर्गताम्: having come out of the fort
• दुर्ग-निर्गताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + निर्गत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (दुर्गात् निर्गता) विशेषण

• जहार: carried off, abducted
• जहार: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• अनुमतः: having obtained permission, approved
• अनुमतः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनु-√मन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘permitted/approved’ (qualifies महारथः)

• पित्रोः: of (her) two parents
• पित्रोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), द्विवचन

• कृष्णस्य: of Krishna
• कृष्णस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन

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

• महा-रथः: the great chariot-warrior
• महा-रथः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (‘great chariot-warrior’)

Purport

Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī identifies this festival as the annual Ratha-yātrā for Lord Viṣṇu on the occasion of His rising from mystic sleep at the end of Cāturmāsya. Subhadrā’s parents are Vasudeva and Devakī.

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Rukmī
• Rukmiṇī (implied)
• Rukmiṇī’s parents (implied)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about devayātrā (religious processions) in Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse mentions a grand devayātrā as the public occasion during which the princess, seated on a chariot and leaving the fortress, was taken away—showing how major dharmic festivals formed the backdrop for royal events in Krishna’s era.

Why was the princess carried away with the consent of her parents and Krishna?

The verse states the act occurred with parental consent and also Krishna’s approval, indicating a socially sanctioned arrangement within royal custom, even though it appears like an abduction in the narrative flow.

What is a practical lesson from this shloka for modern life?

It highlights how major life decisions unfold within social and family frameworks; acting with clarity, proper consent, and dharmic order helps prevent conflict and confusion.