Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 38

Kṛṣṇa’s Queens, Their Sons, and Balarāma’s Victory over Rukmī at Dice

Aniruddha–Rocanā Marriage Context

Devanagari script

अन्ये निर्भिन्नबाहूरुशिरसो रुधिरोक्षिता: । राजानो दुद्रवर्भीता बलेन परिघार्दिता: ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

anye nirbhinna-bāhūru- śiraso rudhirokṣitāḥ rājāno dudravar bhītā balena paṅghārditāḥ

Translation

Pinahirapan ng pamalo ni Panginoong Balarama, ang ibang mga hari ay tumakas sa takot, ang kanilang mga braso, hita at ulo ay nabali at ang kanilang mga katawan ay basang-basa sa dugo.

Synonyms

• anye: others
• anye: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक (pronoun-like)

• nirbhinna-bāhu-ūru-śirasaḥ: whose arms, thighs and heads were shattered
• nirbhinna-bāhu-ūru-śirasaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nirbhinna (कृदन्त, √bhid भिद् + नि, क्त/PPP) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक) + ūru (प्रातिपदिक) + śiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; ‘निर्भिन्नाः बाहवः ऊरवः शिरांसि येषाम्’ (whose arms, thighs, heads are split)

• rudhira-ukṣitāḥ: sprinkled with blood
• rudhira-ukṣitāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rudhira (प्रातिपदिक) + ukṣita (कृदन्त, √ukṣ उक्ष्/वक्ष्? ‘to sprinkle’ क्त/PPP)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (षष्ठी/कर्मधारय-भाव: ‘रुधिरेण उक्षिता:’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• rājānaḥ: kings
• rājānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative), बहुवचन

• dudruvuḥ: fled, ran away
• dudruvuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dru (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• bhītāḥ: frightened
• bhītāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhīta (कृदन्त, √bhī भी + क्त/PPP)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; भावे ‘afraid’

• balena: by (his) strength / by Balarāma
• balena: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• parigha-arditāḥ: struck by the iron club
• parigha-arditāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parigha (प्रातिपदिक) + ardita (कृदन्त, √ard अर्द् ‘to strike/afflict’ क्त/PPP)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (तृतीया-तत्पुरुष: ‘परिघेण अर्दिताः’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

Characters & Entities

• Balarāma

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Balarama’s strength in battle?

This verse depicts Balarāma overwhelming opposing kings with His club, causing them to flee in fear—highlighting His divine, irresistible power.

Why did the kings flee from Balarama in Canto 10 Chapter 61?

They were struck down and terrified by Balarāma’s force in the conflict surrounding Kṛṣṇa’s marriage events, so they retreated to save their lives.

Practical application of this shloka’s lesson in modern life?

Stand firmly with dharma and protect what is right; arrogance and aggression ultimately collapse when confronted by steadfast strength and righteousness.