Shloka 14

Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate

Devanagari script

अवनिज्याङ्‍‍‍‍‍घ्रियुगलमासीत्श्लोक्यो बलिर्महान् । ऐश्वर्यमतुलं लेभे गतिं चैकान्तिनां तु या ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

avanijyāṅghri-yugalam āsīt ślokyo balir mahān aiśvaryam atulaṁ lebhe gatiṁ caikāntināṁ tu yā

Translation

ด้วยการชำระล้างพระบาททั้งสองของพระองค์ พระเจ้าพลีมหาราชผู้สูงส่งได้บรรลุทั้งเกียรติยศอันรุ่งโรจน์และอิศวรรย์อันหาที่เปรียบมิได้ อีกทั้งถึงจุดหมายสูงสุดของภักตะผู้บริสุทธิ์ด้วย

Synonyms

• अवनिज्य: having washed
• अवनिज्य: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषणम्)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अव + निज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/Absolutive), अव्ययभावेन प्रयोगः; धातु: निज् (शौचने/मार्जने) with उपसर्ग अव; अर्थः ‘धोत्वा/प्रक्षाल्य’

• अङ्घ्रि-युगलम्: the pair of feet
• अङ्घ्रि-युगलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्घ्रि (प्रातिपदिक) + युगल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अङ्घ्र्योः युगलम्)

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• श्लोक्यः: praiseworthy, famed in verses
• श्लोक्यः: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लोक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• बलिः: Bali
• बलिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• महान्: great
• महान्: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृ-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• ऐश्वर्यम्: sovereignty, lordship
• ऐश्वर्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अतुलम्: incomparable
• अतुलम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्म-विशेषणम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अतुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (ऐश्वर्यम्)

• लेभे: obtained
• लेभे: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• गतिम्: destination, state
• गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एकान्तिनाम्: of the exclusive devotees
• एकान्तिनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एकान्तिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; ‘एकान्तभक्त’

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक (particle: but/indeed)

• या: which (destination)
• या: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धवाचक-यत् (relative pronoun)

Characters & Entities

• Bali Mahārāja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the results of serving the Lord’s lotus feet?

This verse states that even simple, reverential service—like washing the Lord’s feet—can grant both unmatched opulence and the highest spiritual destination reserved for one-pointed devotees.

Why is Bali Mahārāja mentioned here while Akrūra is meeting Kṛṣṇa?

Śukadeva uses Bali Mahārāja as an illustrative example to show Parīkṣit Mahārāja how powerful direct devotional service to the Lord is—Akrūra’s worship of Kṛṣṇa is being highlighted through a well-known precedent.

How can I apply the teaching of ‘exclusive devotion’ (ekāntī-bhakti) in modern life?

Keep your spiritual center fixed on the Lord—regularly hear and chant His names, offer daily acts of service, and let major decisions align with devotion rather than competing desires.