Shloka 23

Devanagari script

नापश्यत्कश्चनात्मानं परं चापि विमोहित: । तृणावर्तनिसृष्टाभि: शर्कराभिरुपद्रुत: ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

nāpaśyat kaścanātmānaṁ paraṁ cāpi vimohitaḥ tṛṇāvarta-nisṛṣṭābhiḥ śarkarābhir upadrutaḥ

Translation

เพราะเม็ดทรายและกรวดที่ตฤณาวรรตโปรยกระจาย ผู้คนทั้งหลายถูกรบกวนและหลงมัว ไม่อาจเห็นตนเองหรือผู้อื่นได้

Synonyms

नnot

अपश्यत्saw

कश्चनanyone

आत्मानम्himself

परम्the other (person)

चand

अपिalso/even

विमोहितःbewildered

तृणावर्त-निसृष्टाभिःby those hurled by Tṛṇāvarta

शर्कराभिःby gravel/pebbles

उपद्रुतःafflicted/assailed

Characters & Entities

Tṛṇāvarta

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Trinavarta whirlwind in Krishna’s childhood?

It describes how Trināvarta created such a blinding whirlwind that the residents of Vraja could not even see themselves or others, and they were tormented by sand and pebbles thrown about.

Why is Śukadeva Gosvāmī describing the suffering of the Vrajavāsīs during Trināvarta’s attack?

To show the intensity of the asura’s disturbance and the helplessness of ordinary beings, setting the stage for Krishna’s supreme protection and victory in this līlā.

Practical application: what can a devotee learn from this verse in modern life?

When life becomes like a “whirlwind” of confusion and distress, this verse encourages taking shelter of Krishna, remembering that external storms can overwhelm the senses, but divine protection ultimately prevails.