Shloka 32

Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala

Devanagari script

चिरान्मृतसुतादाने गुरुणा किल चोदितौ । आनिन्यथु: पितृस्थानाद् गुरवे गुरुदक्षिणाम् ॥ ३२ ॥ तथा मे कुरुतं कामं युवां योगेश्वरेश्वरौ । भोजराजहतान् पुत्रान् कामये द्रष्टुमाहृतान् ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

cirān mṛta-sutādāne guruṇā kila coditau āninyathuḥ pitṛ-sthānād gurave guru-dakṣiṇām

Translation

กล่าวกันว่าเมื่อพระอาจารย์ทรงบัญชาให้พวกพระองค์นำบุตรที่ตายมานานกลับคืน พระองค์ได้นำเขากลับมาจากแดนบรรพชนเป็นกุรุทักษิณา โอ้ผู้เป็นจอมแห่งจอมโยคี โปรดสำเร็จความปรารถนาของข้าด้วยเถิด—ขอทรงนำบุตรของข้าที่ถูกกษัตริย์โภชะสังหารกลับมา เพื่อข้าจะได้เห็นอีกครั้ง

Synonyms

• चिरात्: after a long time
• चिरात्: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: चिर (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय; पञ्चमी-अर्थे (ablatival sense) ‘after a long time’

• मृत-सुत-आदाने: in (the act of) retrieving the dead son
• मृत-सुत-आदाने: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √मृ) + सुत (प्रातिपदिक) + आदान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), एकवचन; ‘मृतस्य सुतस्य आदाने’—‘in the taking/bringing of the dead son’

• गुरुणा: by the teacher
• गुरुणा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• किल: indeed
• किल: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किल (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle)

• चोदितौ: were instructed
• चोदितौ: Kriya (क्रिया/विधेय)
• Type: Verb
• Root: चुद् (धातु) → चोदित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; क्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; ‘(you two) were urged/commanded’

• आनिन्यथुः: you two brought
• आनिन्यथुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नी (धातु) with आ- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), द्विवचन; परस्मैपद

• पितृ-स्थानात्: from the abode of the forefathers
• पितृ-स्थानात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative), एकवचन; ‘पितॄणां स्थानम्’—from the abode of the fathers (Pitṛloka)

• गुरवे: to the teacher
• गुरवे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• गुरु-दक्षिणाम्: the teacher’s fee (gift)
• गुरु-दक्षिणाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुरु (प्रातिपदिक) + दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘गुरवे देया दक्षिणा’ (teacher’s fee)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Sāndīpani Muni
• Pitṛs

FAQs

What is the meaning of guru-dakṣiṇā in Srimad Bhagavatam?

In this verse, guru-dakṣiṇā means the grateful offering to one’s spiritual master—here, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma return the guru’s son as the requested gift.

Why did Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma go to the Pitṛ-loka in Bhagavatam 10.85?

They went because Their guru instructed Them to restore his deceased son, and They fulfilled that request as an act of perfect guru-sevā.

How can guru-sevā be applied in modern spiritual life?

By serving one’s teacher with humility, gratitude, and integrity—supporting their mission and following their instructions sincerely.