Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 25

Ambikā-vana Śiva-pūjā; Nanda Saved from the Serpent; Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain

Devanagari script

एवं विक्रीडतो: स्वैरं गायतो: सम्प्रमत्तवत् । शङ्खचूड इति ख्यातो धनदानुचरोऽभ्यगात् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

evaṁ vikrīḍatoḥ svairaṁ gāyatoḥ sampramatta-vat śaṅkhacūḍa iti khyāto dhanadānucaro ’bhyagāt

Translation

Habang sina Śrī Kṛṣṇa at Balarāma ay naglalaro ayon sa Kanilang matamis na kalooban at umaawit na tila nalalasing, dumating doon si Śaṅkhacūḍa, lingkod ni Kuvera (Dhanada).

Synonyms

• एवम्: thus, in this manner
• एवम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)

• विक्रीडतोः: of the two who were playing
• विक्रीडतोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+क्रीड् (धातु) → विक्रीडत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle); षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual); पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (contextual)

• स्वैरम्: freely, at will
• स्वैरम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वैर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन प्रयुक्तम्; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• गायतोः: of the two who were singing
• गायतोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गै (धातु) → गायन्त्/गायत् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ/Present active participle); षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन (Dual)

• सम्प्रमत्तवत्: as if intoxicated/heedless
• सम्प्रमत्तवत्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम्+प्र+मद् (धातु) → सम्प्रमत्त (कृदन्त) + वत् (प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमानवाचक (comparative particle)

• शङ्खचूडः: Śaṅkhacūḍa (a named being)
• शङ्खचूडः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्खचूड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (शङ्खस्य चूडः)

• इति: thus, called
• इति: Vacana-sūcaka (वचनसूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-उद्धरण/निरूपण (quotative particle)

• ख्यातः: known (as)
• ख्यातः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ख्या (धातु) → ख्यात (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/Past passive participle); पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• धनदानुचरः: attendant of Kubera (Dhanada)
• धनदानुचरः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनद (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धनदस्य अनुचरः)

• अभ्यगात्: came, approached
• अभ्यगात्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि+गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Śaṅkhacūḍa
• Dhanada (Kuvera)

FAQs

Who is Śaṅkhacūḍa in Srimad Bhagavatam?

Śaṅkhacūḍa is introduced here as a famous servant of Kuvera (Dhanada) who comes upon Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma during Their joyful Vraja pastimes.

What is happening when Śaṅkhacūḍa arrives in Bhagavatam 10.34?

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma are freely sporting and singing in great joy; at that moment Śaṅkhacūḍa approaches, setting the stage for the next events in the narrative.

What practical lesson can devotees take from this verse?

Even amidst divine joy and celebration, challenges may appear—yet the Lord remains fully in control, and His pastimes ultimately deepen faith in His protection and supremacy.