Shloka 48

Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed

Devanagari script

ताभिर्दुकूलवलयैर्हारनूपुरकुण्डलै: । स्वलङ्कृताभिर्विबभौ दीक्षितोऽजिनसंवृत: ॥ ४८ ॥

Transliteration

tābhir dukūla-valayair hāra-nūpura-kuṇḍalaiḥ sv-alaṅkṛtābhir vibabhau dīkṣito ’jina-saṁvṛtaḥ

Translation

ఆయన భార్యలు పట్టు వస్త్రాలు ధరించి, వలయాలు, హారాలు, నూపురాలు, కుండలాలతో సువిశేషంగా అలంకరించబడ్డారు. వారి తోడు వసుదేవుడు దీక్ష పొందాడు; జింకచర్మంతో కప్పబడిన దేహంతో ఆయన అద్భుతంగా ప్రకాశించాడు.

Synonyms

ताभिःby/with those (women)

दुकूल-वलयैःwith silks and bracelets

हार-नूपुर-कुण्डलैःwith necklaces, anklets, and earrings

सु-अलङ्कृताभिःby/with (them) well-adorned

विबभौshone, appeared splendid

दीक्षितः(he) initiated

अजिन-संवृतःcovered with a deerskin

Characters & Entities

Śrī Kṛṣṇa

Yādava ladies (women of the Yadu dynasty)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about dīkṣā (initiation) and sacred vows?

This verse shows Kṛṣṇa portrayed as formally consecrated (dīkṣita) and wearing the traditional deerskin, indicating participation in Vedic rites and the honoring of dharma even by the Supreme Lord in His humanlike pastimes.

Why were the Yādava ladies adorning Kṛṣṇa with ornaments and fine garments?

In the Kurukṣetra gathering narrative of Canto 10, the Yādavas and their families assemble, and the women express affection and reverence by ornamenting Kṛṣṇa, enhancing the scene of royal devotion and familial love.

Practical application of this shloka in modern devotional life?

It teaches honoring sacred commitments and spiritual disciplines while offering one’s best—through respectful service, cleanliness, and sincere devotion—when engaging in worship and religious observances.