Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 11
Kṛṣṇa Comforts His Parents, Restores Ugrasena, Studies with Sāndīpani, and Returns the Guru’s Son
सिञ्चन्तावश्रुधाराभि: स्नेहपाशेन चावृतौ । न किञ्चिदूचतू राजन्बाष्पकण्ठौ विमोहितौ ॥ ११ ॥
siñcantāv aśru-dhārābhiḥ sneha-pāśena cāvṛtau na kiñcid ūcatū rājan bāṣpa-kaṇṭhau vimohitau
அன்பின் பாசத்தில் கட்டுண்ட அவர்கள், கண்ணீர்த் தாரைகளால் ஆண்டவனை நனைத்தனர். அரசே, அவர்கள் மயங்கி, கண்ணீரால் தொண்டை அடைத்ததால் ஒன்றும் பேச இயலவில்லை.
FAQs
This verse portrays vātsalya-bhakti as so powerful that Nanda and Yaśodā are ‘bound’ by affection and cannot even speak, overwhelmed by tears and emotion.
They were overcome by intense affection and separation-grief for Kṛṣṇa, their throats choked with tears, leaving them stunned and speechless.
It highlights the depth of sincere love: devotion is not merely intellectual—real bhakti softens the heart, making one humble, emotionally honest, and deeply connected to the Divine.