Shloka 71

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

Devanagari script

जनेभ्य: कथयां चक्रुर्यदुदेवमहोत्सवम् । यदासीत्तीर्थयात्रायां सुहृत्सन्दर्शनादिकम् ॥ ७१ ॥

Transliteration

janebhyaḥ kathayāṁ cakrur yadu-deva-mahotsavam yad āsīt tīrtha-yātrāyāṁ suhṛt-sandarśanādikam

Translation

వారు నగరవాసులకు యదువుల ప్రభువు వసుదేవుడు నిర్వహించిన మహోత్సవ యజ్ఞాల సంగతిని, అలాగే తీర్థయాత్రలో జరిగిన సమస్త విషయాలను—ముఖ్యంగా ప్రియసుహృదుల దర్శనమిళితాన్ని—వివరించారు।

Synonyms

• जनेभ्यः: to the people
• जनेभ्यः: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/चतुर्थी), बहुवचन

• कथयाम्: the account/story
• कथयाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कथा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘कथाम्’ (sandhi/metrical spelling)

• चक्रुः: they related/told
• चक्रुः: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect/लिट्), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• यदुदेवमहोत्सवम्: the great festival of the Yadu lord
• यदुदेवमहोत्सवम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु-देव-महोत्सव (प्रातिपदिक; यदु + देव + महोत्सव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहु-तत्पुरुष (determinative chain): ‘यदूनां देवस्य महोत्सवः’

• यत्: which (that)
• यत्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: क्रिया (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past/लङ्), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तीर्थयात्रायाम्: during the pilgrimage
• तीर्थयात्रायाम्: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ-यात्रा (प्रातिपदिक; तीर्थ + यात्रा)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘तीर्थस्य यात्रा’

• सुहृत्सन्दर्शनादिकम्: including meeting with friends, etc.
• सुहृत्सन्दर्शनादिकम्: कर्ता (Kartā/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुहृत्-सन्दर्शन-आदिक (प्रातिपदिक; सुहृत् + सन्दर्शन + आदि)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘सुहृदां सन्दर्शनम्’ + ‘आदि’ (and the like); विशेषणम् (qualifying यत्)

Purport

Thus end the purports of the humble servants of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda to the Tenth Canto, Eighty-fourth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Sages’ Teachings at Kurukṣetra.”

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Yadu Lord’s great festival (Yadudeva-mahotsava)?

This verse says that people were told about Kṛṣṇa’s grand festival connected with the pilgrimage—especially the uplifting reunions and meetings of dear friends and devotees.

Why is meeting well-wishing friends (suhṛt-sandarśana) highlighted during a tīrtha-yātrā in Bhagavatam 10.84?

Because pilgrimage in the Bhāgavatam is not only about visiting sacred places; it becomes spiritually powerful through satsanga—reconnecting with devotees and sharing remembrance of Kṛṣṇa.

Practical application: how can I apply the mood of tīrtha-yātrā and devotee reunion in modern life?

Seek holy association, attend devotional gatherings, and use reunions to speak about Kṛṣṇa and dharma—turning social connection into remembrance and spiritual renewal.