Shloka 33
Devanagari script
उपतस्थे च भर्तारें न चान्यं मनसाप्यगात्
Transliteration
upatasthe ca bhartāraṁ na cānyaṁ manasāpyagāt
Translation
ఆమె భర్తను భక్తితో సేవించెను; మనసులోనైనా మరొక పురుషుని వైపు వెళ్లలేదు॥
Word by Word
उपतस्थेserved / attended upon
उपतस्थे:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउप-स्था (धातु √स्था)
FormPerfect (लिट्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
भर्तारम्husband / lord
भर्तारम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootभर्तृ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
अन्यम्another (man/person)
अन्यम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
मनसाwith (her) mind / in thought
मनसा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमनस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
अपिeven / also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अगात्went (to) / turned (to)
अगात्:
TypeVerb
Rootगम् (धातु √गम्)
FormAorist (लुङ्), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच
Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrīkṛṣṇa (speaker)B
bhartā (husband)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights dharmic steadfastness: true fidelity is not only physical but also mental. Ethical integrity is shown through disciplined thought and devoted service within one’s rightful relationship.
Śrīkṛṣṇa describes a woman’s exemplary conduct: she attends upon her husband and does not even mentally incline toward another, presenting her as a model of loyal, restrained behavior.