Shloka 3

Balarāma Humbles the Kurus and Rescues Sāmba

Devanagari script

बध्नीतेमं दुर्विनीतं किं करिष्यन्ति वृष्णय: । येऽस्मत्प्रसादोपचितां दत्तां नो भुञ्जते महीम् ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

badhnītemaṁ durvinītaṁ kiṁ kariṣyanti vṛṣṇayaḥ ye ’smat-prasādopacitāṁ dattāṁ no bhuñjate mahīm

Translation

จงจับมัดสามพะผู้ไร้มารยาทนี้! พวกวฤษณีจะทำอะไรได้? ด้วยพระกรุณาของเรานั่นเอง เขาจึงครอบครองแผ่นดินที่เราประทานให้

Synonyms

• बध्नीत: bind! (you all bind)
• बध्नीत: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: बन्ध् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (plural)

• इमम्: this (man)
• इमम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• दुर्विनीतम्: ill-disciplined, insolent
• दुर्विनीतम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर्विनीत (प्रातिपदिक; विनीत- with दु: उपसर्ग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) of इमम्

• किम्: what?
• किम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक (interrogative)

• करिष्यन्ति: will do
• करिष्यन्ति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• वृष्णयः: the Vṛṣṇis
• वृष्णयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वृष्णि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), बहुवचन

• ये: who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)

• अस्मत्-प्रसाद-उपचिताम्: enriched by our favor
• अस्मत्-प्रसाद-उपचिताम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अस्मत् (सर्वनाम) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक) + उपचित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; उप+चि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अस्मत्प्रसादेन उपचिता = ‘enriched by our favor’); विशेषण of महीम्

• दत्ताम्: given
• दत्ताम्: Karma-anvaya (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दत्त (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; दा धातोः क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle); विशेषण of महीम्

• नः: of us / our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; enclitic

• भुञ्जते: enjoy, possess, partake of
• भुञ्जते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/वर्तमान), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• महीम्: the earth/land
• महीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Nṛga
• Vṛṣṇis

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam teach about pride and arrogance in leadership?

This verse shows how a king’s pride can make him dismiss great devotees like the Vṛṣṇis, revealing the spiritual danger of arrogance and the karmic reactions it invites.

Why did King Nṛga speak dismissively about the Vṛṣṇis?

In his former royal life, Nṛga became intoxicated with power and believed the Vṛṣṇis depended on his favor, so he ordered punishment without understanding their true strength and divine shelter.

How can this shloka be applied in modern life?

Do not measure people by external power or favors exchanged; cultivate humility and gratitude, and avoid acting harshly from ego—such actions create lasting consequences.