Shloka 17

Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate

Devanagari script

श्रीभगवानुवाच आयास्ये भवतो गेहमहमार्यसमन्वित: । यदुचक्रद्रुहं हत्वा वितरिष्ये सुहृत्प्रियम् ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-bhagavān uvāca āyāsye bhavato geham aham arya-samanvitaḥ yadu-cakra-druhaṁ hatvā vitariṣye suhṛt-priyam

Translation

శ్రీభగవానుడు పలికెను: నేను నా అన్నతో కలిసి నీ ఇంటికి వస్తాను; అయితే ముందుగా యదువంశ శత్రువును సంహరించి నా మిత్రులు, శ్రేయోభిలాషులను సంతోషపరచుదును।

Synonyms

• श्री-भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• श्री-भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक) + भगवान् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (श्रीमान् भगवान्)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आयास्ये: I shall come
• आयास्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + या (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• भवतः: your
• भवतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; आदरार्थक-प्रयोगः (honorific ‘your’)

• गेहम्: house
• गेहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आर्य-समन्वितः: accompanied by the noble ones
• आर्य-समन्वितः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (प्रातिपदिक; सम्+अन्वि/इ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तृतीया/षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषार्थः ‘आर्यैः समन्वितः’ (accompanied by nobles)

• यदु-चक्र-द्रुहम्: the enemy of the Yadu clan
• यदु-चक्र-द्रुहम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक) + चक्र (प्रातिपदिक) + द्रुह् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः: ‘यदूनां चक्रस्य द्रुहः’/‘यदुचक्रस्य द्रुहः’ = one who harms the Yadu clan

• हत्वा: having killed
• हत्वा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभावेन; ‘हत्’ (having slain)

• वितरिष्ये: I shall distribute / bestow
• वितरिष्ये: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + तॄ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सुहृत्-प्रियम्: what is dear to friends / friends’ delight
• सुहृत्-प्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुहृत् (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘सुहृदां प्रियम्’ = what is dear to friends

Purport

Akrūra glorified Kṛṣṇa in text 16 as yadūttama, “the best of the Yadus.” Śrī Kṛṣṇa here confirms this by saying, in effect, “Since I am the best of the Yadus, I must kill the enemy of the Yadus, Kaṁsa, and then I will come to your house.”

Characters & Entities

• Krishna

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna rewarding His devotees and friends?

In this verse, Krishna declares that after removing the threat to the Yadu dynasty, He will personally bestow what is most dear to His well-wishing friend—showing His intimate reciprocity with devotees.

Why did Krishna say He would come to the devotee’s home with noble elders in Canto 10 Chapter 41?

Krishna assures a householder devotee that He will visit respectfully, accompanied by elders, indicating both social propriety and His affectionate acceptance of the devotee’s hospitality.

How can this shloka be applied in modern life for bhakti practice?

Serve Krishna with sincere friendship and hospitality in daily life, trusting that the Lord removes obstacles in due course and grants the deepest spiritual good to those who wish Him well.