Shloka 24

नारदेन कंसबोधनम्, कंसस्योपायचिन्ता, अक्रूरप्रेषणम् (मथुरागमनप्रस्तावः)

Devanagari script

तथेत्य् उक्त्वा च राजानं रथम् आरुह्य शोभनम् निश्चक्राम तदा पुर्या मथुराया मधुप्रियः

Transliteration

tathety uktvā ca rājānaṃ ratham āruhya śobhanam niścakrāma tadā puryā mathurāyā madhupriyaḥ

Translation

Sambil berkata, “Demikianlah,” Madhu-priya menaikkan sang raja ke kereta yang indah; dan pada saat itu juga dia berangkat dari kota Mathurā.

Word by Word

• tathā: thus
• tathā: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (thus)

• iti: saying/thus
• iti: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-शब्दः (quotative particle)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु) + ktvā (क्त्वा)
• Form: कृदन्त; क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वक्रिया (having said)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• rājānam: the king
• rājānam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचन (Masculine; Accusative; Singular)

• ratham: chariot
• ratham: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ratha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (कर्म) एकवचन (Masculine; Accusative; Singular)

• āruhya: having mounted
• āruhya: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√ruh (धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: कृदन्त; ल्यप् (absolutive/gerund); पूर्वक्रिया (having mounted)

• śobhanam: splendid, beautiful
• śobhanam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śobhana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन (Masculine; Accusative; Singular); रथम् इति विशेषण (qualifying ‘chariot’)

• niścakrāma: went out, departed
• niścakrāma: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nis-√kram (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परिपूर्णभूत-रूपेण); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद (Perfect; 3rd person; Singular)

• tadā: then
• tadā: Desha-Kala (Time/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक (then)

• puryāḥ: from the city
• puryāḥ: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी (अपादान) एकवचन (Feminine; Ablative; Singular)

• mathurāyāḥ: of Mathurā
• mathurāyāḥ: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mathurā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध) एकवचन (Feminine; Genitive; Singular)

• madhupriyaḥ: Madhupriya (epithet/name)
• madhupriyaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (कर्ता) एकवचन (Masculine; Nominative; Singular); तत्पुरुष (Madhu’s dear/one dear to Madhu)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Teaching: Historical

Quality: authoritative

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: Kṛṣṇa’s presence sets in motion the chain of events that will culminate in Kaṃsa’s destruction and the relief of the oppressed.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Rightful order in Mathurā and protection of devotees through the Lord’s sovereign orchestration.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Key Kings: Kaṃsa

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Characters & Entities

• Krishna (Madhupriya)
• King (unnamed in this verse)
• Mathura

FAQs

What is the significance of Krishna being called “Madhupriya” in the Vishnu Purana?

“Madhupriya” links Krishna to Vishnu’s identity as the beloved/cherished one associated with Madhu, emphasizing divinity behind the human-looking royal action in the narrative.

How does Sage Parāśara frame royal movement and authority in this verse?

By showing Krishna directing the king onto a splendid chariot and departing Mathura, the narration implies that legitimate kingship and its movements operate under a higher, divine ordering.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even in a simple travel action, Krishna is presented as the supreme governor of events—Vishnu’s sovereignty expressed through history, guiding rulers and outcomes within dharma.