Shloka 18

Garga Muni Names Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; the Butter-Thief Pastimes; Yaśodā Sees the Universe in Kṛṣṇa’s Mouth

Devanagari script

य एतस्मिन् महाभागा: प्रीतिं कुर्वन्ति मानवा: । नारयोऽभिभवन्त्येतान् विष्णुपक्षानिवासुरा: ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

ya etasmin mahā-bhāgāḥ prītiṁ kurvanti mānavāḥ nārayo ’bhibhavanty etān viṣṇu-pakṣān ivāsurāḥ

Translation

ผู้ใดมีความรักต่อเด็กน้อยองค์นี้ (พระกฤษณะ) ย่อมเป็นผู้มีบุญยิ่งนัก ดุจเหล่าเทวะผู้มีพระวิษณุอยู่ฝ่ายเดียวกันที่อสูรทำอันตรายมิได้ ฉันใด ผู้ยึดมั่นในพระกฤษณะก็ไม่อาจถูกพวกอสูร (หรือศัตรูภายในคืออินทรีย์) พิชิตได้ฉันนั้น

Synonyms

• ये: those who
• ये: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), बहुवचन; सम्बन्ध-सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• एतस्मिन्: in this (one)
• एतस्मिन्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7 विभक्ति), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• महाभागाः: greatly fortunate (ones)
• महाभागाः: Apposition (विशेष्य/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), बहुवचन; समासः—कर्मधारयः (महान् भागः येषाम्/महाभागाः = very fortunate)

• प्रीतिम्: affection, love
• प्रीतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रीति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2 विभक्ति), एकवचन

• कुर्वन्ति: show/do
• कुर्वन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• मानवाः: people
• मानवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), बहुवचन

• न: not
• न: Nishedha (निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्यय (negation particle)

• अरयः: enemies
• अरयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), बहुवचन

• अभिभवन्ति: overpower
• अभिभवन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि + भू (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• एतान्: these (people)
• एतान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2 विभक्ति), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• विष्णुपक्षान्: those on Viṣṇu’s side
• विष्णुपक्षान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2 विभक्ति), बहुवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (विष्णोः पक्षाः = those on Viṣṇu’s side)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana-marker (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (particle of comparison)

• असुराः: demons
• असुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), बहुवचन

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu
• Asurāḥ

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about protection through bhakti?

This verse teaches that those who develop loving devotion to the Lord are not conquered by hostile forces—devotion places one on Viṣṇu’s side, which cannot be overpowered by demonic influence.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī compare devotees to the ‘Viṣṇu-pakṣa’?

He uses the familiar image of devas and asuras: just as asuras cannot defeat those aligned with Viṣṇu, similarly a devotee aligned with the Lord through love is spiritually safeguarded.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Strengthen daily devotion—hearing, chanting, and remembering the Lord—so that fear, negativity, and harmful influences lose their power to disturb the mind and actions.