Shloka 51

Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water

Devanagari script

ते सम्प्रतीतस्मृतय: समुत्थाय जलान्तिकात् । आसन् सुविस्मिता: सर्वे वीक्षमाणा: परस्परम् ॥ ५१ ॥

Transliteration

te sampratīta-smṛtayaḥ samutthāya jalāntikāt āsan su-vismitāḥ sarve vīkṣamāṇāḥ parasparam

Translation

Recobrando por completo a consciência e a memória, todas as vacas e os meninos pastores se ergueram junto à água e, muito admirados, olharam uns para os outros.

Synonyms

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• sampratīta-smṛtayaḥ: with restored consciousness/memory
• sampratīta-smṛtayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sam-pratī (धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय) + smṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; बहुव्रीहि: ‘sampratītā smṛtir yeṣām’ = whose memory returned/was restored

• samutthāya: having risen
• samutthāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ut-√sthā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having risen up’

• jala-antikāt: from near the water
• jala-antikāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jala (प्रातिपदिक) + antika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘jalasya antikāt’

• āsan: they were
• āsan: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• su-vismitāḥ: very astonished
• su-vismitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + vismita (स्मि धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; अव्ययीभाव: ‘su’ (very) + ‘vismita’ (astonished)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• vīkṣamāṇāḥ: looking
• vīkṣamāṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• parasparam: at one another
• parasparam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paraspara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Reciprocal adverb (अव्यय)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Cowherd boys (gopas)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about devotees becoming astonished in Krishna’s līlā?

This verse shows the cowherd boys regaining memory and standing in deep amazement, highlighting how Krishna’s divine pastimes leave devotees wonderstruck and reflective.

Why did the cowherd boys look at one another after rising from the water?

They had just regained awareness and memory and were trying to understand what had happened, so they looked at each other in shared astonishment within the unfolding Vṛndāvana līlā.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

When life suddenly shifts—fear, confusion, or relief—pause, regain clarity, and reflect with humility; shared remembrance and calm awareness help one recognize divine guidance in difficult moments.