Shloka 1

Inauspicious Omens and Arjuna’s Return from Dvārakā

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच सम्प्रस्थिते द्वारकायां जिष्णौ बन्धुदिद‍ृक्षया । ज्ञातुं च पुण्यश्लोकस्य कृष्णस्य च विचेष्टितम् ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

sūta uvāca samprasthite dvārakāyāṁ jiṣṇau bandhu-didṛkṣayā jñātuṁ ca puṇya-ślokasya kṛṣṇasya ca viceṣṭitam

Translation

ศรีสุตะ โคสวามีกล่าวว่า—อรชุนผู้มีชัย (จิษณุ) ออกเดินทางไปทวารกาเพื่อพบญาติมิตร และเพื่อทราบกิจลีลาต่อไปของพระศรีกฤษณะ ผู้ทรงเป็นที่สรรเสริญด้วยบทสรรเสริญอันเป็นมงคล

Synonyms

• सूतः: Suta
• सूतः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सम्प्रस्थिते: when (he had) departed
• सम्प्रस्थिते: सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध/अधिकरण (Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+प्र√स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि/भूतकृत् (past passive participle used adjectivally); सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसक (contextual locative absolute)

• द्वारकायाम्: in Dvaraka
• द्वारकायाम्: अधिकरण (Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• जिष्णौ: in/when Jishnu (Arjuna)
• जिष्णौ: सप्तमी-सम्बन्ध (Locative absolute co-referent)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जिष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन; अर्जुन-पर्याय

• बन्धु: kinsmen, relatives
• बन्धु: कर्म (Object, in compound sense)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बन्धु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; समासपूर्वपद (object intended to see)

• दिदृक्षया: with the desire to see
• दिदृक्षया: करण/हेतु (Instrument/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिदृक्षा (प्रातिपदिक; desiderative noun from √दृश्)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; हेतौ (by/with the desire)

• ज्ञातुम्: to know
• ज्ञातुम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ज्ञा (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (Infinitive); ‘to know’

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction: and)

• पुण्यश्लोकस्य: of the famed/virtuous-glorified one
• पुण्यश्लोकस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्य + श्लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (पुण्यः श्लोकः यस्य)

• कृष्णस्य: of Krishna
• कृष्णस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• विचेष्टितम्: activities, deeds
• विचेष्टितम्: कर्म (Karma/Object of ज्ञातुम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वि+चेष्टित (प्रातिपदिक; from √चेष्ट्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

Purport

As stated in Bhagavad-gītā, the Lord descended to the earth for the protection of the faithful and annihilation of the impious, so after the Battle of Kurukṣetra and establishment of Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, the mission of the Lord was complete. The Pāṇḍavas, especially Śrī Arjuna, were eternal companions of the Lord, and therefore Arjuna went to Dvārakā to hear from the Lord of His next program of work.

Characters & Entities

• Suta Gosvami
• Arjuna (Jishnu)
• Krishna

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Arjuna going to Dvaraka?

This verse states that Arjuna (Jiṣṇu) departed for Dvārakā to see his relatives and to learn about the deeds and movements of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the celebrated Lord praised in purifying hymns.

Why is Krishna called 'Punya-shloka' in the Bhagavatam?

Because Kṛṣṇa’s glories are sung in sacred verses that purify the heart; remembering and hearing about Him brings spiritual merit and devotion.

Practical application of hearing Krishna’s activities in modern life?

Make time to regularly hear or read Kṛṣṇa’s līlās (daily study, kīrtana, satsanga); it redirects attention from anxiety to devotion and strengthens faith through remembrance.