Shloka 50

The Killing of Cāṇūra, Muṣṭika, and Kaṁsa; Liberation and Restoration of Dharma in Mathurā

Devanagari script

मातरं पितरं चैव मोचयित्वाथ बन्धनात् । कृष्णरामौ ववन्दाते शिरसा स्पृश्य पादयो: ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

mātaraṁ pitaraṁ caiva mocayitvātha bandhanāt kṛṣṇa-rāmau vavandāte śirasā spṛśya pādayoḥ

Translation

แล้วพระกฤษณะและพระพลรามทรงปลดปล่อยพระมารดาและพระบิดาจากพันธนาการ และทรงนอบน้อมด้วยการแตะพระเศียรที่พระบาทของท่านทั้งสอง

Synonyms

• मातरम्: mother
• मातरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• पितरम्: father
• पितरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Nipata (निपात/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अवधारण (emphasis)

• मोचयित्वा: having freed
• मोचयित्वा: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Converb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: णिच्-क्त्वान्त (Causative gerund): मोचयित्वा = ‘having released’

• अथ: then
• अथ: Avyaya (अव्यय/Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), अनन्तरार्थक (then/thereupon)

• बन्धनात्: from bondage
• बन्धनात्: Apadana (अपादान/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• कृष्ण-रामौ: Kṛṣṇa and Rāma
• कृष्ण-रामौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण + राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), द्विवचन; समासः—इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व

• ववन्दाते: bowed down
• ववन्दाते: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वन्द् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन; आत्मनेपद

• शिरसा: with the head
• शिरसा: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• स्पृश्य: touching
• स्पृश्य: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Converb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्पृश् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-लोप/ल्यप् (Gerund): ‘having touched’

• पादयोः: (their) feet
• पादयोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive) / सप्तमी (7th/Locative), द्विवचन; अत्र—षष्ठी ‘of the feet’ (स्पृश्य पादयोः)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma (Rāma)
• Devakī
• Vasudeva

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about honoring one’s parents?

In this verse, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma free Devakī and Vasudeva and then bow to them, touching their feet—showing that reverence to parents is an essential part of dharma even for the Supreme Lord’s avatāra.

Why did Krishna and Balarama bow at Devaki and Vasudeva’s feet after freeing them?

Having released them from imprisonment, They immediately offered respectful obeisance as sons, affirming family dharma and expressing humility and affection within Their divine līlā.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

Serve and honor your parents/guardians with gratitude—especially after helping them through difficulties—by offering respect, care, and responsible support as an expression of dharma and devotion.