Shloka 49

Devanagari script

किं साधयिष्यत्यस्माभिर्भर्तु: प्रीतस्य निष्कृतिम् । तत: स्‍त्रीणां वदन्तीनामुद्धवोऽगात् कृताह्निक: ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

kiṁ sādhayiṣyaty asmābhir bhartuḥ prītasya niṣkṛtim tataḥ strīṇāṁ vadantīnām uddhavo ’gāt kṛtāhnikaḥ

Translation

เขาจะให้พวกเราทำอะไรเล่า? เพราะพอใจที่รับใช้เจ้านายของตน เขาจะเอาเนื้อของพวกเรามาทำพินฑะและน้ำบูชาศพให้เจ้านายหรือ? ขณะสตรีทั้งหลายพูดกันเช่นนั้น อุทธวะก็ปรากฏตัว หลังเสร็จสิ้นกิจยามเช้าแล้ว

Synonyms

• kim: what?
• kim: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Interrogative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: अव्यय (interrogative particle)

• sādhayiṣyati: will accomplish
• sādhayiṣyati: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sādh (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple future), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• asmābhiḥ: by us
• asmābhiḥ: Karana (करण/Instrument; agent-group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: बहुवचन (Plural), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd)

• bhartuḥ: of the husband/lord
• bhartuḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhartṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• prītasya: who is pleased
• prītasya: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta (प्रातिपदिक; √prī + kta)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of bhartuḥ)

• niṣkṛtim: atonement/release
• niṣkṛtim: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: niṣkṛti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• tataḥ: then/thereupon
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: ‘thereupon/then’)

• strīṇām: of the women
• strīṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• vadantīnām: who were speaking
• vadantīnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive absolute-like)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vad (धातु) + śatṛ (शतृ)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; ‘(of) speaking women’

• uddhavaḥ: Uddhava
• uddhavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: uddhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• agāt: went
• agāt: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन

• kṛta-āhnikaḥ: having performed his daily rites
• kṛta-āhnikaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (प्रातिपदिक; √kṛ + kta) + āhnika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (कर्मधारय/कृतं आह्निकं येन/यस्य: ‘one who has performed daily rites’), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (of uddhavaḥ)

Purport

This verse reveals the bitter disappointment the gopīs felt when Akrūra took Kṛṣṇa away. However, they will be pleasantly surprised to see that the unexpected guest is Uddhava.

Characters & Entities

• Uddhava
• Krishna (as bhartuḥ)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the gopīs’ humility and repentance in separation from Krishna?

This verse shows the Vraja women feeling deep humility—wondering what expiation they could perform for any perceived offense to their beloved Kṛṣṇa, who is naturally affectionate and easily pleased—revealing the intensity and purity of their viraha-bhakti.

Why did Uddhava leave while the women of Vraja were speaking?

The narration states that after the gopīs spoke among themselves, Uddhava completed his morning duties (āhnika) and then proceeded onward, indicating his disciplined conduct even while witnessing their profound devotion.

Practical application: what can a devotee learn from this shloka today?

It teaches sincere self-examination and humility in devotion—rather than blaming others, a devotee looks inward, seeks to please the Lord, and maintains steady sādhana (daily duties) even amid strong emotions.