Shloka 4

Kṛṣṇa Visits Trivakrā; Akrūra’s Praise and the Hastināpura Mission

Devanagari script

तथोद्धव: साधु तयाभिपूजितो न्यषीददुर्व्यामभिमृश्य चासनम् । कृष्णोऽपि तूर्णं शयनं महाधनं विवेश लोकाचरितान्यनुव्रत: ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

tathoddhavaḥ sādhutayābhipūjito nyaṣīdad urvyām abhimṛśya cāsanam kṛṣṇo ’pi tūrṇaṁ śayanaṁ mahā-dhanaṁ viveśa lokācaritāny anuvrataḥ

Translation

అలాగే సాధువైన ఉద్ధవునికీ ఆమె గౌరవాసనం ఇచ్చింది; కాని ఉద్ధవుడు ఆ ఆసనాన్ని కేవలం తాకి నేలపై కూర్చున్నాడు. తరువాత లోకాచారాన్ని అనుసరించుచు శ్రీకృష్ణుడు త్వరగా ఆ మహాధనమైన శయనంపై విశ్రమించాడు.

Synonyms

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Sambandha (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक अव्यय (adverb: thus/so)

• उद्धवः: Uddhava
• उद्धवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• साधुतया: properly, respectfully
• साधुतया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधुत्व/साधुता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन — Feminine, Instrumental, Singular; ‘with propriety/with due respect’

• अभिपूजितः: having been honored
• अभिपूजितः: Karta (कर्ता; वर्णनात्मक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√पूज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; (उद्धवः) विशेषणम्

• न्यषीदत्: sat down
• न्यषीदत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (अनद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Imperfect, 3rd person, Singular

• उर्व्याम्: on the ground
• उर्व्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उर्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Feminine, Locative (7th), Singular

• अभिमृश्य: having touched
• अभिमृश्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-√मृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund), ‘having touched’

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• आसनम्: the seat
• आसनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आसन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• कृष्णः: Krishna
• कृष्णः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अप्यर्थक निपात (particle: also)

• तूर्णम्: quickly
• तूर्णम्: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तूर्णम् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक अव्यय (adverb: quickly)

• शयनम्: the bed
• शयनम्: Karma (कर्म/गन्तव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/गन्तव्य), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• महा-धनम्: very costly
• महा-धनम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; कर्मधारयः (महद् धनम् = very costly/precious)

• विवेश: entered
• विवेश: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-√विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्शभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Perfect, 3rd person, Singular

• लोक-आचरितानि: worldly customs
• लोक-आचरितानि: Karma (कर्म; अनुव्रतस्य विषयः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक) + आचरित (कृदन्त; आ-√चर्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Plural; तत्पुरुषः (लोकस्य आचरितानि = customary practices of people)

• अनुव्रतः: conforming/following (them)
• अनुव्रतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनुव्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; (कृष्णः) विशेषणम्

Purport

According to the ācāryas, Uddhava felt reverence for his Lord and thus declined to sit on an opulent seat in His presence; rather, he touched the seat with his hand and sat on the floor. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī adds that Lord Kṛṣṇa made Himself comfortable on a bed located in the inner chambers of Trivakrā’s home.

Characters & Entities

• Uddhava
• Krishna

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about proper etiquette and humility in devotion?

This verse shows Uddhava’s humility—he honors the offered seat yet sits on the ground—and Kṛṣṇa’s willingness to follow refined social conduct (loka-ācāra), teaching that devotion includes respectful behavior.

Why did Uddhava touch the seat before sitting in Bhagavatam 10.48?

Touching the seat is a gesture of reverence toward what has been respectfully offered; Uddhava acknowledges the honor given to him, yet chooses humility by sitting on the ground.

How can Krishna’s ‘following worldly conduct’ be applied in modern spiritual life?

Even while spiritually advanced, one can practice courtesy, gratitude, and respect in daily interactions—showing that bhakti is expressed through gentle, dignified behavior.