Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 50

The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Departure

Devanagari script

इत्युक्तस्तं परिक्रम्य नमस्कृत्य पुन: पुन: । तत्पादौ शीर्ष्ण्युपाधाय दुर्मना: प्रययौ पुरीम् ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

ity uktas taṁ parikramya namaskṛtya punaḥ punaḥ tat-pādau śīrṣṇy upādhāya durmanāḥ prayayau purīm

Translation

ଏପରି ଆଦେଶ ପାଇ ଦାରୁକ ପ୍ରଭୁଙ୍କୁ ପରିକ୍ରମା କରି ପୁନଃପୁନଃ ପ୍ରଣାମ କଲା। ଶ୍ରୀକୃଷ୍ଣଙ୍କ କମଳଚରଣ ମସ୍ତକରେ ଧରି ଦୁଃଖିତ ହୃଦୟରେ ନଗରକୁ ଫେରିଗଲା।

Synonyms

• इति: thus
• इति: Vakyopasamhara (वाक्योपसंहार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-निदर्शक (quotative particle)

• उक्तः: having been spoken to
• उक्तः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘having been told/addressed’

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• परिक्रम्य: having circumambulated
• परिक्रम्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि + क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund): ‘having circumambulated’

• नमस्कृत्य: having bowed
• नमस्कृत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund): ‘having bowed/saluted’

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘again’)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति (repetition for emphasis)

• तत्-पादौ: his two feet
• तत्-पादौ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), द्विवचन (dual); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘his feet’

• शीर्ष्णि: on (his) head
• शीर्ष्णि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शीर्षन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी विभक्ति (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन; रूप: शीर्ष्णि (loc. sg. of शीर्षन्)

• उपाधाय: having placed
• उपाधाय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + आ + धा (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund): ‘having placed’

• दुर्मनाः: sorrowful
• दुर्मनाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि: ‘one whose mind is bad/sorrowful’

• प्रययौ: departed, went
• प्रययौ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• पुरीम्: to the city
• पुरीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Purport

Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Eleventh Canto, Thirtieth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty.”

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about offering repeated obeisances to Krishna?

This verse shows a devotee’s natural reverence: Uddhava repeatedly bows, circumambulates the Lord, and honors His feet—expressing complete surrender and devotion at the moment of separation.

Why did Uddhava leave Krishna with a sorrowful heart in Canto 11 Chapter 30?

Because Krishna’s earthly pastimes were nearing their conclusion; even after receiving the Lord’s instructions, Uddhava felt intense separation (viraha) and reluctantly departed for Dvārakā.

Practical application of this shloka’s teaching in modern life?

Cultivate humility and gratitude: regularly offer respect through prayer, remembrance, and devotional routine, and learn to hold steady faith even during separation, loss, or change.