Shloka 35

Nārada Sees Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Yoga-māyā in the Palaces of the Queens

Dvāra-kā-līlā

Devanagari script

चरन्तं मृगयां क्व‍ापि हयमारुह्य सैन्धवम् । घ्नन्तं तत्र पशून् मेध्यान् परीतं यदुपुङ्गवै: ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

carantaṁ mṛgayāṁ kvāpi hayam āruhya saindhavam ghnantaṁ tatra paśūn medhyān parītaṁ yadu-puṅgavaiḥ

Translation

ณ อีกแห่งหนึ่ง พระองค์เสด็จออกล่าสัตว์ ทรงม้าสินธี และมีวีรบุรุษแห่งยทุรายล้อม พระองค์ทรงสังหารสัตว์ที่เหมาะแก่การถวายในยัญพิธี

Synonyms

• चरन्तम्: moving about
• चरन्तम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चरत् (कृदन्त, √चर् धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (तम्) तमेव प्रति

• मृगयाम्: hunting
• मृगयाम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृगया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), द्वितीया (accusative), एकवचन; चरन्तम् इति क्रियाविशेषणार्थे (hunting as activity)

• क्व: somewhere
• क्व: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्व (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अनिश्चित-स्थानवाचक

• अपि: also
• अपि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निपात (also/even)

• हयम्: a horse
• हयम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आरुह्य: having mounted
• आरुह्य: पूर्वकाल क्रिया (Pūrvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-रुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having mounted’; अव्ययभाव

• सैन्धवम्: Sindhu-bred (from Sindh)
• सैन्धवम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सैन्धव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; हयम् इति विशेषण

• घ्नन्तम्: killing/striking
• घ्नन्तम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: घ्नत् (कृदन्त, √हन् धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (तम्) तमेव प्रति

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, स्थानवाचक

• पशून्: animals
• पशून्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पशु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• मेध्यान्: fit for sacrifice/edible (ritually pure)
• मेध्यान्: कर्मविशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मेध्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; पशून् इति विशेषण

• परीतम्: surrounded
• परीतम्: कर्मविशेषण (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परि-इ (कृदन्त; √इ धातु, क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; (तम्) तमेव प्रति

• यदुपुङ्गवैः: by the foremost of the Yadus
• यदुपुङ्गवैः: करण/सह (Karaṇa/Association)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु-पुङ्गव (प्रातिपदिक; यदु + पुङ्गव)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (यदूनां पुङ्गवाः), पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

Purport

Śrīla Prabhupāda comments: “According to Vedic regulations, the kṣatriyas were allowed to kill prescribed animals on certain occasions, either to maintain peace in the forests or to offer the animals in the sacrificial fire. Kṣatriyas are allowed to practice this killing art because they have to kill their enemies mercilessly to maintain peace in society.”

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Yadu-vaṁśa (Yadus)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna's activities in Dvaraka?

This verse describes Kṛṣṇa’s royal pastime of going on a hunt, accompanied by the foremost Yadu heroes, illustrating His humanlike līlā while remaining the Supreme Lord.

Why is Krishna described as hunting animals 'fit for sacrifice' in Bhagavatam 10.69?

The wording emphasizes a Vedic royal context—animals considered suitable for ritual use—while the narrative’s primary intent is to show Kṛṣṇa’s varied, humanlike pastimes as witnessed in His Dvārakā life.

Practical application of Krishna-lila in modern life—what can a devotee learn from this verse?

A devotee can remember that the Lord’s līlā includes many roles and settings; cultivating steady remembrance of Kṛṣṇa in all circumstances is the key takeaway.