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Shloka 21

The Syamantaka Jewel: Accusation, Recovery, and Kṛṣṇa’s Marriage to Satyabhāmā

तमपूर्वं नरं द‍ृष्ट्वा धात्री चुक्रोश भीतवत् । तच्छ्रुत्वाभ्यद्रवत् क्रुद्धो जाम्बवान् बलिनां वर: ॥ २१ ॥

tam apūrvaṁ naraṁ dṛṣṭvā dhātrī cukrośa bhīta-vat tac chrutvābhyadravat kruddho jāmbavān balināṁ varaḥ

พอเห็นบุรุษผู้ไม่ธรรมดานั้น พี่เลี้ยงเด็กก็ร้องลั่นด้วยความกลัว ครั้นชามพวาน ผู้เลิศในหมู่ผู้มีกำลัง ได้ยิน ก็โกรธจัดและวิ่งเข้าหาพระภควาน

तम्him
तम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
अपूर्वम्unprecedented/unknown
अपूर्वम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeAdjective
Rootअपूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; नरम् इति विशेषणम्
नरम्a man
नरम्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootनर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदृश् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having seen’
धात्रीthe nurse
धात्री:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootधात्री (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘nurse/attendant’
चुक्रोशcried out
चुक्रोश:
क्रिया (Main verb)
TypeVerb
Rootक्रुश् (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
भीतवत्as if frightened
भीतवत्:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभीत (भी-धातु, क्त) + वत् (तद्धित)
Formउपमानवाचक-अव्यय (adverbial ‘like one afraid’)
तत्that (sound)
तत्:
कर्म (Karma/Object)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘that (cry/sound)’
श्रुत्वाhaving heard
श्रुत्वा:
क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootश्रु (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त अव्यय (Gerund), ‘having heard’
अभ्यद्रवत्ran toward
अभ्यद्रवत्:
क्रिया (Main verb)
TypeVerb
Rootअभि-द्रु (धातु)
Formलङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
क्रुद्धःangry
क्रुद्धः:
कर्ता (Karta; qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रुध् (धातु)
Formक्त (PPP used adjectivally), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; जाम्बवान् इति विशेषणम्
जाम्बवान्Jāmbavān
जाम्बवान्:
कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootजाम्बवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
बलिनाम्of the strong
बलिनाम्:
सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootबलिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन
वरःthe best
वरः:
कर्ता (Karta; apposition)
TypeNoun
Rootवर (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; जाम्बवान् इति विशेषणम् (श्रेष्ठ)
J
Jāmbavān
D
dhātrī (nurse/caretaker)

FAQs

Hearing the frightened cry, Jāmbavān immediately rushes forward in anger, ready to confront the unknown intruder.

Because the figure entering the area is extraordinary and unfamiliar to the residents there—prompting fear and alarm—setting the stage for Jāmbavān’s confrontation.

It shows how sudden fear and misunderstanding can escalate into conflict; discernment and calm inquiry can prevent unnecessary hostility.