Dashama Skandha Adhyaya 80 Shloka 18 - Srimad Bhagavatam | Sanskrit | Vedapath

Shloka 18

Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa: Divine Friendship, Guru-bhakti, and the Lord’s Grace

Devanagari script

तं विलोक्याच्युतो दूरात् प्रियापर्यङ्कमास्थित: । सहसोत्थाय चाभ्येत्य दोर्भ्यां पर्यग्रहीन्मुदा ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

taṁ vilokyācyuto dūrāt priyā-paryaṅkam āsthitaḥ sahasotthāya cābhyetya dorbhyāṁ paryagrahīn mudā

Translation

तं विलोक्याच्युतो दूरात् प्रियापर्यङ्कमास्थितः । सहसोत्थाय चाभ्येत्य दोर्भ्यां पर्यग्रहीन्मुदा ॥

Synonyms

तम्him

विलोक्यhaving seen

अच्युतःAcyuta (Krishna)

दूरात्from afar

प्रियापर्यङ्कम्his beloved’s couch

आस्थितःseated/placed

सहसाsuddenly/at once

उत्थायhaving risen

चand

अभ्येत्यhaving approached

दोर्भ्याम्with (his) two arms

पर्यग्रहीत्embraced

मुदाwith joy

Characters & Entities

Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Acyuta)

Sudāmā

Rukmiṇī (implied by 'priyā')

Why did Krishna immediately rise and embrace Sudama in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.80.18?

Because Sudāmā was Kṛṣṇa’s dear devotee and childhood friend; the Lord delights in honoring His devotees, regardless of their external condition.

What does this verse teach about Krishna’s relationship with His devotees?

It shows Kṛṣṇa’s affectionate accessibility: even while seated with royal opulence, He personally welcomes a humble devotee with spontaneous love.

How can this Sudama-Krishna lesson be applied in modern life?

Value devotion and sincere relationships over status—offer respect and warmth to the humble, and cultivate simple-hearted bhakti without pride.