Shloka 84

Kroṣṭu–Yādava Lineages, the Syamantaka Jewel, Krishna’s Birth Context, and the Māyāmoha Account

Devanagari script

अपश्यज्जांबवंतं च ऋक्षराजं महाबलं । ततस्तूर्णं हृषीकेशस्तमृक्षमतिरंहसा

Transliteration

apaśyajjāṃbavaṃtaṃ ca ṛkṣarājaṃ mahābalaṃ | tatastūrṇaṃ hṛṣīkeśastamṛkṣamatiraṃhasā

Translation

ਉਸ ਨੇ ਮਹਾਬਲੀ ਰਿੱਛਾਂ ਦੇ ਰਾਜੇ ਜਾਂਬਵਾਨ ਨੂੰ ਵੇਖਿਆ। ਤਦ ਹ੍ਰਿਸ਼ੀਕੇਸ਼ ਨੇ ਬਹੁਤ ਤੇਜ਼ੀ ਨਾਲ ਉਸ ਰਿੱਛ ਵੱਲ ਝਪਟਾ ਮਾਰਿਆ।

Word by Word

• apaśyat: Saw
• apaśyat: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (दृश्)
• Form: Lang Lakara (Imperfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama Purusha, Singular

• jāmbavantam: Jambavan
• jāmbavantam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jāmbavat (जाम्बवत्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• ca: And
• ca: Samuccaya (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च)
• Form: Conjunction

• ṛkṣarājam: King of Bears
• ṛkṣarājam: Samana-adhikarana (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛkṣarāja (ऋक्षराज)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• mahābalam: Of great strength
• mahābalam: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahābala (महाबल)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• tataḥ: Then
• tataḥ: Adhikaraṇa (Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Adverb

• tūrṇam: Quickly
• tūrṇam: Kriya-visheshana (Adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tūrṇa (तूर्ण)
• Form: Adverb

• hṛṣīkeśaḥ: Hrishikesha (Master of Senses)
• hṛṣīkeśaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛṣīkeśa (हृषीकेश)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• tam: Him / That
• tam: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (तद्)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• ṛkṣam: Bear
• ṛkṣam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛkṣa (ऋक्ष)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• atiraṃhasā: With great speed
• atiraṃhasā: Kriya-visheshana (Adverb)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: atiraṃhas (अतिरंहस्)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd), Singular (Used adverbially)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narration; specific dialogue speaker not explicit in this single verse)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: apaśyajjāṃbavaṃtaṃ = apaśyat + jāṃbavaṃtaṃ (Scutva Sandhi); tatastūrṇaṃ = tataḥ + tūrṇaṃ (Visarga Sandhi); hṛṣīkeśastam = hṛṣīkeśaḥ + tam (Visarga Sandhi)

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān (Jāmbavanta)
• Hṛṣīkeśa (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

Who is Jāmbavān mentioned in this verse?

Jāmbavān is described here as ṛkṣarāja, the king of bears, famed in Purāṇic and Itihāsa traditions as immensely strong and ancient.

Why is Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa called Hṛṣīkeśa in this context?

Hṛṣīkeśa means “lord of the senses,” a common epithet of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa, emphasizing divine mastery and purposeful action even within narrative scenes.

What is the main narrative point conveyed by this verse?

The verse highlights a sudden encounter and quick movement: Hṛṣīkeśa notices the powerful bear-king Jāmbavān and immediately advances toward him with great speed.