Shloka 8

Trivakrā’s Transformation and the Breaking of Kaṁsa’s Bow

Mathurā-līlā Prelude

Devanagari script

सा तदर्जुसमानाङ्गी बृहच्छ्रोणिपयोधरा । मुकुन्दस्पर्शनात् सद्यो बभूव प्रमदोत्तमा ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

sā tadarju-samānāṅgī bṛhac-chroṇi-payodharā mukunda-sparśanāt sadyo babhūva pramadottamā

Translation

เพียงด้วยสัมผัสของพระมุกุนทะ ตรีวกฺราแปรเปลี่ยนฉับพลันเป็นสตรีงามเลิศ แขนขาตรงได้สัดส่วน มีสะโพกและทรวงอกอวบใหญ่

Synonyms

• सा: she
• सा: कर्ता (Agent/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; pronoun ‘she’

• तद्-अर्जु-समाना-अङ्गी: having limbs like that (straight/beautiful)
• तद्-अर्जु-समाना-अङ्गी: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + अर्जु (प्रातिपदिक) + समान (प्रातिपदिक) + अङ्गिन्/अङ्गी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘whose limbs are equal to/like that (i.e., straight/beautiful)’

• बृहत्-श्रोणि-पयोधरा: with broad hips and full breasts
• बृहत्-श्रोणि-पयोधरा: विशेषण (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहत् (प्रातिपदिक) + श्रोणि (प्रातिपदिक) + पयोधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—‘having broad hips and breasts’

• मुकुन्द-स्पर्शनात्: from Mukunda’s touch
• मुकुन्द-स्पर्शनात्: अपादान (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुकुन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + स्पर्शन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (अपादान/Ablative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘from the touch of Mukunda’

• सद्यः: immediately
• सद्यः: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सद्यस् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb); immediately

• बभूव: became
• बभूव: क्रिया (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; became

• प्रमद-उत्तमा: the finest woman
• प्रमद-उत्तमा: कर्तृपूरक/प्रेडिकेट (Predicate nominative/कर्तृपूरक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमदा (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘best among women’

Characters & Entities

• Mukunda (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Trivakrā/Kubjā

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna transforming a devotee by His touch?

This verse says that by Mukunda’s touch alone, Trivakrā (Kubjā) was immediately transformed—her body became graceful and beautiful—showing the instant, purifying power of Kṛṣṇa’s mercy.

Why did Krishna’s touch change Kubja (Trivakrā) in Canto 10 Chapter 42?

In the narrative, Kubjā had offered Kṛṣṇa fragrant ointment with devotion; Kṛṣṇa reciprocated by granting her a transformed form, illustrating His compassionate response to sincere service.

Practical application of Krishna’s grace in modern life?

The verse teaches that sincere devotional service invites transformative grace—cultivating bhakti (hearing, chanting, serving) can quickly elevate one’s inner character and outlook, even if external circumstances seem limiting.