Shloka 15

The Solar Eclipse at Samanta-pañcaka and the Great Reunion of Yādavas, Pāṇḍavas, and Vraja

Devanagari script

स्‍त्रियश्च संवीक्ष्य मिथोऽतिसौहृद- स्मितामलापाङ्गद‍ृशोऽभिरेभिरे । स्तनै: स्तनान् कुङ्कुमपङ्करूषितान् निहत्य दोर्भि: प्रणयाश्रुलोचना: ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

striyaś ca saṁvīkṣya mitho ’ti-sauhṛda- smitāmalāpāṅga-dṛśo ’bhirebhire stanaiḥ stanān kuṅkuma-paṅka-rūṣitān nihatya dorbhiḥ praṇayāśru-locanāḥ

Translation

เหล่าสตรีมองกันด้วยรอยยิ้มใสสะอาดแห่งมิตรภาพอันเปี่ยมรัก และด้วยสายตาเฉียงอันบริสุทธิ์. แล้วพวกนางก็กอดกัน; อกที่แต้มด้วยคุมกุม-หญ้าฝรั่นแนบชิดกัน และดวงตาเอ่อท้นด้วยน้ำตาแห่งความรักใคร่.

Synonyms

• striyaḥ: the women
• striyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• saṁvīkṣya: having looked
• saṁvīkṣya: Kriyā-pūrvakāla (क्रिया-पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: saṁ-√īkṣ (ईक्ष् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्) from saṁ-√īkṣ; ‘having looked at’

• mithaḥ: mutually
• mithaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mithaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; reciprocal adverb ‘mutually’

• ati-sauhṛda-smitāmala-apāṅga-dṛśaḥ: with pure smiling side-glances of great affection
• ati-sauhṛda-smitāmala-apāṅga-dṛśaḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ati + sauhṛda + smita + amala + apāṅga + dṛś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa chain; Feminine, Nominative, Plural; ‘whose side-glances were pure smiles of great affection’; qualifies striyaḥ

• abhirebhire: they embraced
• abhirebhire: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√rabh (रभ् धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (Perfect/लिट्), Ātmanepada, 3rd person, Plural; intensive sense ‘embraced’

• stanaiḥ: with their breasts
• stanaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• stanān: (their) breasts
• stanān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: stana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural

• kuṅkuma-paṅka-rūṣitān: smeared with saffron paste
• kuṅkuma-paṅka-rūṣitān: Karma-viśeṣaṇa (कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuṅkuma + paṅka + rūṣita (कृदन्त; √rūṣ, क्त)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa; Masculine, Accusative, Plural; qualifies stanān; ‘soiled/reddened by saffron-paste mud’

• nihatya: pressing/striking
• nihatya: Kriyā-pūrvakāla (क्रिया-पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ni-√han (हन् धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्) from ni-√han; ‘having pressed/struck down’

• dorbhiḥ: with (their) arms
• dorbhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dor (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural (दोर्/भुज् ‘arm’)

• praṇaya-aśru-locanāḥ: with eyes full of affectionate tears
• praṇaya-aśru-locanāḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: praṇaya + aśru + locana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa; Feminine, Nominative, Plural; ‘having eyes with tears of affection’; qualifies striyaḥ

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the signs of pure love (prema) among devotees?

This verse depicts hallmark symptoms of prema—spontaneous embrace, affectionate smiles, sidelong glances, and tears—showing devotion expressed as deep, selfless affection.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavata Purana Canto 10 Chapter 82?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these events to Mahārāja Parīkṣit, describing the devotees’ emotional reunion at Kurukṣetra.

Practical application: what can we learn from this verse for modern devotional life?

It teaches that genuine spiritual community is grounded in purity, affection, and humility—expressing care for devotees and allowing the heart to soften through sincere bhakti.