Shloka 40

Devanagari script

ततस्तु वायक: प्रीतस्तयोर्वेषमकल्पयत् । विचित्रवर्णैश्चैलेयैराकल्पैरनुरूपत: ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

tatas tu vāyakaḥ prītas tayor veṣam akalpayat vicitra-varṇaiś caileyair ākalpair anurūpataḥ

Translation

అప్పుడు ఆ నేసవాడు ప్రేమతో ముందుకు వచ్చి, వివిధ వర్ణాల వస్త్రాలంకారాలతో వారి తగినట్లుగా వారి వేషాన్ని చక్కగా అలంకరించాడు।

Synonyms

ततःthen, thereafter

तुbut, indeed

वायकःthe weaver

प्रीतःpleased

तयोःof the two (of them)

वेषम्attire, dress

अकल्पयत्prepared, arranged

विचित्र-वर्णैःwith variegated colors

चand

चैलेयैःwith cloths/garments

आकल्पैःwith adornments, accessories

अनुरूपतःsuitably, appropriately

Purport

Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī explains that the weaver adorned the Lords with cloth armlets and earrings that looked just like jewels. The word anurūpataḥ indicates that the colors matched nicely.

Characters & Entities

Kṛṣṇa

Balarāma

Tailor (vāyaka)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about offering clothes and ornaments to Krishna?

This verse shows that when Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma are served with devotion, even a tailor’s professional work—arranging garments and ornaments—becomes an intimate act of loving service (seva) to the Lord.

Why did the tailor dress Krishna and Balarama with colorful garments?

In the Mathurā narrative, the tailor becomes pleased with Them and, recognizing Their exceptional presence, prepares attire and ornaments that are fitting—anurūpataḥ—matching Their divine beauty.

Practical application of seva from this shloka in modern life?

Offer your skills—craft, art, work, or service—sincerely for a higher purpose and with devotion; bhakti is expressed through doing one’s duty as an offering, with care and reverence.