Shloka 48

Brahmā’s Prayers to Lord Kṛṣṇa (Brahmā-stuti) and the Restoration of Vraja’s Lunch Pastime

Devanagari script

अद्यानेन महाव्यालो यशोदानन्दसूनुना । हतोऽविता वयं चास्मादिति बाला व्रजे जगु: ॥ ४८ ॥

Transliteration

adyānena mahā-vyālo yaśodā-nanda-sūnunā hato ’vitā vayaṁ cāsmād iti bālā vraje jaguḥ

Translation

Pagdating sa Vraja, umawit ang mga batang pastol: “Ngayong araw, pinatay ng anak nina Yaśodā at Nanda ang malaking ahas at iniligtas tayo!” May tumawag sa Kanya na anak ni Yaśodā, at may tumawag na anak ni Nanda.

Synonyms

• adya: today
• adya: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: adya (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (today)

• anena: by him (this one)
• anena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• mahā-vyālaḥ: the great serpent
• mahā-vyālaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + vyāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (a great beast/serpent)

• yaśodā-nanda-sūnunā: by the son of Yashoda and Nanda
• yaśodā-nanda-sūnunā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yaśodā (प्रातिपदिक) + nanda (प्रातिपदिक) + sūnu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘यशोदायाः नन्दस्य च सूनुः’ (son of Yaśodā and Nanda)

• hataḥ: killed
• hataḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु) + ta (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• avitā: (he is) the protector
• avitā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: av (धातु) + tṛ (कृदन्त)
• Form: कर्तृवाचक कृदन्त (agent noun), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘protector/savior’

• vayam: we
• vayam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय (and)

• asmāt: from this
• asmāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; ‘from this (danger)’

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: इति-उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• bālāḥ: the boys
• bālāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bāla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• vraje: in Vraja
• vraje: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vraja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative, 7th), एकवचन

• jaguḥ: sang
• jaguḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gai (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

Purport

Actually, Lord Kṛṣṇa had killed the demon Aghāsura one year earlier, but the boys, bewildered by the mystic potency of Brahmā for one year, did not notice the time passing and thus thought that on that very day Lord Kṛṣṇa had killed the demon Aghāsura and was now returning home with them.

Characters & Entities

• Yaśodā
• Kṛṣṇa (Yaśodā-nandana)
• Vraja-bāla (cowherd boys)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna protecting His devotees in Vraja?

This verse shows the Vraja boys openly celebrating that Kṛṣṇa, Yaśodā’s beloved son, killed a deadly serpent and saved them—highlighting His role as the natural protector of His devotees.

Why are the cowherd boys praising Yaśodā-nandana after the serpent is killed?

Because they directly experienced deliverance from a life-threatening danger and recognized that their safety came by Kṛṣṇa, whom they affectionately identify as Yaśodā’s joy and son.

Practical application of Krishna’s protection in modern life according to Bhagavatam?

Remembering Kṛṣṇa as the protector encourages steady faith during fear or uncertainty, and inspires devotees to respond with gratitude, kīrtana, and deeper reliance on Him.