Shloka 2

Kṛṣṇa Comforts His Parents, Restores Ugrasena, Studies with Sāndīpani, and Returns the Guru’s Son

Devanagari script

उवाच पितरावेत्य साग्रज: सात्वतर्षभ: । प्रश्रयावनत: प्रीणन्नम्ब तातेति सादरम् ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

uvāca pitarāv etya sāgrajaḥ sātvatarṣabhaḥ praśrayāvanataḥ prīṇann amba tāteti sādaram

Translation

Господь Кришна, лучший среди сатватов, подошёл к Своим родителям вместе со старшим братом. Смиренно склонив голову и радуя их почтительным обращением «мама» и «отец», Он сказал следующее.

Synonyms

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• पितरौ: to the two parents
• पितरौ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), द्विवचन

• एत्य: having approached
• एत्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Converb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund): ‘having come/approached’

• स-अग्रजः: together with his elder brother
• स-अग्रजः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स + अग्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—सह-तत्पुरुष (अग्रजेन सह)

• सात्वत-ऋषभः: the bull (best) among the Sātvatas
• सात्वत-ऋषभः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्वत + ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (सात्वतानां ऋषभः)

• प्रश्रय-अवनतः: bowed down in humility
• प्रश्रय-अवनतः: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रश्रय + अवनत (अव-नम् धातु, क्त) (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (प्रश्रयेण अवनतः); विशेषणम् (सात्वत-ऋषभः)

• प्रीणन्: pleasing (them)
• प्रीणन्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्री (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘pleasing’

• अम्ब: O mother
• अम्ब: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• तात: O father
• तात: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/Vocative), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Vacana-suchaka (वचनसूचक/Quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्य-समाप्ति निपात (quotative particle)

• स-आदरम्: respectfully
• स-आदरम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स + आदर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः (adverbial): ‘with respect’

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Devakī
• Vasudeva

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about respecting parents and elders?

This verse shows Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself bowing with humility and affection, addressing His parents respectfully—illustrating that honoring parents is integral to dharma and devotional character.

Why did Krishna address Devaki and Vasudeva as “Mother” and “Father” with such reverence?

After approaching them with Balarāma, Kṛṣṇa intentionally pleased them through humble conduct and loving address, reaffirming His filial duty and consoling their parental hearts.

Practical application of humility (praśraya) in modern life according to Bhagavatam?

Cultivate respectful speech, offer gratitude, and show genuine deference to parents, teachers, and elders—humility becomes a daily form of bhakti expressed through relationships.