Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 18

Kṛṣṇa Teases Rukmiṇī; Her Devotional Reply and the Lord’s Assurance

Devanagari script

चैद्यशाल्वजरासन्धदन्तवक्रादयो नृपा: । मम द्विषन्ति वामोरु रुक्‍मी चापि तवाग्रज: ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

caidya-śālva-jarāsandha dantavakrādayo nṛpāḥ mama dviṣanti vāmoru rukmī cāpi tavāgrajaḥ

Translation

ହେ ସୁନ୍ଦର-ଉରୁ! ଶିଶୁପାଳ, ଶାଲ୍ୱ, ଜରାସନ୍ଧ, ଦନ୍ତବକ୍ର ଆଦି ରାଜାମାନେ ମୋତେ ଦ୍ୱେଷ କରନ୍ତି; ତୁମ ଜ୍ୟେଷ୍ଠ ଭାଇ ରୁକ୍ମୀ ମଧ୍ୟ ତେଣୁ।

Synonyms

• चैद्य-शाल्व-जरासन्ध-दन्तवक्र-आदयः: Caidya, Śālva, Jarāsandha, Dantavakra and others
• चैद्य-शाल्व-जरासन्ध-दन्तवक्र-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चैद्य + शाल्व + जरासन्ध + दन्तवक्र + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative); बहुवचन; समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (list) + 'आदि' (etc.)

• नृपाः: kings
• नृपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative); बहुवचन; apposition to previous subject

• मम: of me
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th/genitive); एकवचन

• द्विषन्ति: hate
• द्विषन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: द्विष् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (present); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• वामोरु: O fair-thighed lady
• वामोरु: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम + ऊरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (8th/vocative); एकवचन; कर्मधारय (वामा ऊरू यस्याः/वामे ऊरू = O fair-thighed one)

• रुक्मी: Rukmī
• रुक्मी: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुक्मिन्/रुक्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative); एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अप्यर्थ (particle: also/even)

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; षष्ठी (6th/genitive); एकवचन

• अग्रजः: elder brother
• अग्रजः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अग्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative); एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Rukmiṇī
• Śiśupāla (Caidya)
• Śālva
• Jarāsandha
• Dantavakra
• Rukmī

FAQs

Why did Śiśupāla, Jarāsandha, Śālva and Dantavakra hate Lord Kṛṣṇa in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

They were rival kings whose pride and hostility toward Kṛṣṇa’s rising influence and divine mission turned into active enmity; Kṛṣṇa names them here while speaking to Rukmiṇī.

Why does Kṛṣṇa mention Rukmī as Rukmiṇī’s enemy as well?

Rukmī, Rukmiṇī’s elder brother, opposed her marriage to Kṛṣṇa and thus became inimical; Kṛṣṇa includes him among those who resent Him.

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

Envy and ego can make even close relations hostile; a devotee learns steadiness—remaining aligned with dharma and devotion despite opposition.