Shloka 1

Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच एकदा पाण्डवान् द्रष्टुं प्रतीतान् पुरुषोत्तम: । इन्द्रप्रस्थं गत: श्रीमान् युयुधानादिभिर्वृत: ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca ekadā pāṇḍavān draṣṭuṁ pratītān puruṣottamaḥ indraprasthaṁ gataḥ śṛīmān yuyudhānādibhir vṛtaḥ

Translation

ศรีศุกเทวกล่าวว่า—ครั้งหนึ่ง เพื่อไปเยี่ยมเหล่าปาณฑพผู้กลับมาปรากฏต่อสาธารณะ พระบุรุษโอตตมะผู้ทรงสิริเสด็จไปยังอินทรปรस्थ พร้อมด้วยยุยุธานะและสหายอื่น ๆ

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) honorific; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• ekadā: once
• ekadā: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ekadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• pāṇḍavān: the Pāṇḍavas
• pāṇḍavān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāṇḍava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन)

• draṣṭum: to see
• draṣṭum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: dṛś (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), ‘to see’

• pratītān: renowned/celebrated
• pratītān: Viśeṣaṇa of Karma (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pratīta (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त from prati+ī)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifies pāṇḍavān

• puruṣottamaḥ: the Supreme Person
• puruṣottamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘puruṣāṇām uttamaḥ’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• indraprastham: Indraprastha
• indraprastham: Gati-karma / Deśa (गतिकर्म/देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indraprastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular (एकवचन)

• gataḥ: went
• gataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (धातु)
• Form: Past active participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); used predicatively with puruṣottamaḥ

• śrīmān: glorious/fortunate
• śrīmān: Viśeṣaṇa of Karta (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śrīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); qualifies puruṣottamaḥ

• yuyudhāna-ādibhiḥ: by (those) headed by Yuyudhāna
• yuyudhāna-ādibhiḥ: Sahakāraka/Hetu (सहकारक/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuyudhāna (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘yuyudhānaḥ ādiḥ yeṣām’; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन)

• vṛtaḥ: surrounded/attended
• vṛtaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

Purport

Almost everyone except Lord Kṛṣṇa and Lord Balarāma had thought the Pāṇḍavas perished in the fire set by Duryodhana in the house of lac. Now the Pāṇḍavas had appeared again in public, and Kṛṣṇa was paying them a visit.

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Pāṇḍavas
• Puruṣottama (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Yuyudhāna (Sātyaki)
• Indraprastha

FAQs

Why did Krishna go to Indraprastha in Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse states that Krishna went to Indraprastha out of affectionate desire to see the Pāṇḍavas, highlighting His personal care for His devotees.

Who is Yuyudhāna mentioned in Bhagavata Purana 10.58.1?

Yuyudhāna is Sātyaki, a prominent Yādava warrior and devoted associate of Krishna, here described as accompanying the Lord.

What is the practical lesson of Krishna visiting the Pandavas?

The verse teaches that sincere devotion draws the Lord’s attention—God is not distant; He reciprocates with loving relationships and support for those devoted to dharma.