Shloka 25

Devas in Dvārakā, Brahmā’s Petition, and Uddhava’s Appeal

Prabhāsa Departure Set-Up

Devanagari script

यदुवंशेऽवतीर्णस्य भवत: पुरुषोत्तम । शरच्छतं व्यतीयाय पञ्चविंशाधिकं प्रभो ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

yadu-vaṁśe ’vatīrṇasya bhavataḥ puruṣottama śarac-chataṁ vyatīyāya pañca-viṁśādhikaṁ prabho

Translation

ข้าแต่พระผู้เป็นเจ้า ผู้เป็นบุรุษสูงสุด เมื่อพระองค์อวตารในวงศ์ยทุ พระองค์ได้ประทับอยู่กับเหล่าภักตะเป็นเวลาหนึ่งร้อยยี่สิบห้าฤดูสารท

Synonyms

• yadu-vaṁśe: in the Yadu dynasty
• yadu-vaṁśe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yadu (प्रातिपदिक) + vaṁśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Locative (सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘यदूनां वंशः’

• avatīrṇasya: of (one) descended
• avatīrṇasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: avatīrṇa (कृदन्त; ava-√tṝ तॄ + क्त)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle used adjectivally

• bhavataḥ: of you
• bhavataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम-आदर)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); honorific ‘you’

• puruṣottama: O best of persons
• puruṣottama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: ‘उत्तमः पुरुषः’

• śarat-śatam: a hundred autumns (years)
• śarat-śatam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarat (प्रातिपदिक) + śata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: ‘शरदां शतम्’ (a hundred autumns/years)

• vyatīyāya: has passed
• vyatīyāya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-ati-√i (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• pañca-viṁśādhikam: plus twenty-five (more)
• pañca-viṁśādhikam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pañca (प्रातिपदिक) + viṁśati (प्रातिपदिक) + adhika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); numeral compound meaning ‘twenty-five more’; qualifying śarat-śatam (i.e., 125)

• prabho: O Lord
• prabho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन)

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Uddhava
• Yadu dynasty

FAQs

How long did Lord Krishna remain after descending in the Yadu dynasty according to Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse states that since Krishna’s descent into the Yadu dynasty, one hundred autumns had passed, plus an additional twenty-five—indicating a span of about 125 years.

Why does Uddhava mention the passing of years to Lord Krishna in Bhagavatam 11.6?

Uddhava is acknowledging the nearing completion of Krishna’s manifest pastimes on earth and the approaching turn of events for the Yadu dynasty, expressing reverence and concern within the unfolding narrative.

What is the practical application of this shloka about time in modern life?

It reminds us that time moves inevitably; therefore, one should prioritize bhakti and spiritual purpose rather than postponing devotion and self-realization.