Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 36

Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Devanagari script

मथुरायां निवसता यदुचक्रस्य यत्प्रियम् । कृतमुद्धवरामाभ्यां युतेन हरिणा द्विजा: ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

mathurāyāṁ nivasatā yadu-cakrasya yat priyam kṛtam uddhava-rāmābhyāṁ yutena hariṇā dvijāḥ

Translation

Wahai para brāhmaṇa, kitab ini menceritakan bagaimana Bhagavān Hari, ketika tinggal di Mathurā bersama Uddhava dan Balarāma, melaksanakan līlā demi menyenangkan wangsa Yadu.

Synonyms

• मथुरायाम्: in Mathurā
• मथुरायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मथुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (Feminine), सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (Singular)

• निवसता: by (him) residing
• निवसता: Karana (करण/Instrumental; attendant circumstance)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: निवसत् (कृदन्त; √वस् धातु, नि-उपसर्ग)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle), तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक (Masculine/Neuter) — ‘by/with (him) dwelling’

• यदुचक्रस्य: of the Yadu clan (the circle of Yadus)
• यदुचक्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु + चक्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• यत्: whatever which
• यत्: Karma (कर्म/Object; correlating ‘what’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• प्रियम्: dear; pleasing
• प्रियम्: Karma (कर्म/Object complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular) — विशेषण (adjectival)

• कृतम्: done; performed
• कृतम्: Karma (कर्म/Predicate-object: ‘done’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• उद्धवरामाभ्याम्: by Uddhava and Balarāma
• उद्धवरामाभ्याम्: Karana (करण/Instrumental; agents/associates)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्धव + राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समासः; पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (3rd), द्विवचन (Dual)

• युतेन: accompanied (with)
• युतेन: Karana (करण/Instrumental; attendant qualifier of hariṇā)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: युक्त (कृदन्त; √युज् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past participle), तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन (Singular), पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine) — ‘accompanied/associated’

• हरिणा: by Hari (Kṛṣṇa)
• हरिणा: Karana (करण/Instrumental; doer in passive sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (3rd), एकवचन (Singular)

• द्विजाः: O brāhmaṇas
• द्विजाः: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन (Plural); संबोधनार्थे (vocative sense in address)

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Krishna)
• Uddhava
• Balarama
• Yadu dynasty

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s pastimes in Mathura?

This verse recalls that while Krishna resided in Mathura, He carried out a deed especially pleasing to the Yadu dynasty, accompanied by Uddhava and Balarama.

Why are Uddhava and Balarama mentioned together with Hari in this verse?

The verse highlights that Krishna’s activities in Mathura were performed in the company of His close associates—Uddhava (His trusted devotee and counselor) and Balarama (His elder brother)—showing the communal, devotee-centered nature of His līlā.

Practical application of remembering Krishna’s deeds in modern life?

Regularly hearing and recounting Krishna-kathā—especially with attention to His devotees and associates—nourishes bhakti, steadies the mind, and keeps one spiritually focused amid Kali-yuga distractions.