Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 43

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

Devanagari script

अपश्यतस्त्वच्चरणाम्बुजं प्रभो द‍ृष्टि: प्रणष्टा तमसि प्रविष्टा । दिशो न जाने न लभे च शान्तिं यथा निशायामुडुपे प्रणष्टे ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

apaśyatas tvac-caraṇāmbujaṁ prabho dṛṣṭiḥ praṇaṣṭā tamasi praviṣṭā diśo na jāne na labhe ca śāntiṁ yathā niśāyām uḍupe praṇaṣṭe

Translation

Дарука сказал: О Господь, не видя Твоих лотосных стоп, я словно лишился зрения и погрузился во тьму. Как в безлунную ночь человек теряется в мраке, так и я не знаю направления и не нахожу покоя.

Synonyms

• अपश्यतः: of (me) not seeing
• अपश्यतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अ + पश्य् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present participle/शतृ) षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; ‘of me not seeing’ (speaker’s state)

• त्वत्-चरण-अम्बुजम्: your lotus feet
• त्वत्-चरण-अम्बुजम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + चरण (प्रातिपदिक) + अम्बुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘त्वत् चरणयोः अम्बुजम्’

• प्रभो: O Lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• दृष्टिः: (my) sight/vision
• दृष्टिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दृष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• प्रणष्टा: was lost
• प्रणष्टा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘lost’ (agreeing with दृष्टिः)

• तमसि: in darkness
• तमसि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• प्रविष्टा: entered
• प्रविष्टा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘entered’ (agreeing with दृष्टिः)

• दिशः: directions
• दिशः: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध/Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• जाने: I know
• जाने: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदी

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध

• लभे: I obtain/find
• लभे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदी

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• शान्तिम्: peace
• शान्तिम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• यथा: just as
• यथा: Upamana (उपमान/Comparison marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/तुलना (comparative particle: ‘as/just as’)

• निशायाम्: in the night
• निशायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Time-location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निशा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• उडुपे: when the moon
• उडुपे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उडुप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• प्रणष्टे: having disappeared
• प्रणष्टे: Sati-saptami (सति-सप्तमी/Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + नश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative/7th), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute): ‘when (it) is lost’

Characters & Entities

• Uddhava
• Sri Krishna

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about finding peace through Krishna’s lotus feet?

This verse teaches that peace and inner orientation arise from direct devotion and remembrance of Krishna’s lotus feet; without that vision, the devotee feels plunged into darkness and restlessness.

Why did Uddhava say he felt lost like a night without the moon?

Uddhava speaks in separation from Sri Krishna; Krishna’s presence is compared to the moon that illuminates the night—without Him, Uddhava feels directionless and unable to find calm.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

When life feels confusing or anxious, anchor the mind in steady devotional practice—remembering Krishna, prayer, and service—so the heart regains clarity, direction, and peace.