Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 23

Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Life in Dvārakā; the Captive Kings’ Appeal; Nārada Announces the Rājasūya

Devanagari script

स नमस्कृत्य कृष्णाय परेशाय कृताञ्जलि: । राज्ञामावेदयद् दु:खं जरासन्धनिरोधजम् ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

sa namaskṛtya kṛṣṇāya pareśāya kṛtāñjaliḥ rājñām āvedayad duḥkhaṁ jarāsandha-nirodha-jam

Translation

Siya’y yumukod at nag-alay ng paggalang kay Śrī Kṛṣṇa, ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon; at nang magkadikit ang mga palad, isinalaysay niya ang pagdurusa ng mga hari dahil sa pagkakabilanggo ni Jarāsandha.

Synonyms

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• नमस्कृत्य: having bowed/saluted
• नमस्कृत्य: क्रियाविशेषण (Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa/Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नमस् + कृ (धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive); ‘having saluted’

• कृष्णाय: to Krishna
• कृष्णाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• परेशाय: to the Supreme Lord
• परेशाय: सम्प्रदान (Sampradāna/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (4th/Dative), एकवचन; कृष्णस्य विशेषण-रूपेण (appositional)

• कृताञ्जलिः: with folded hands
• कृताञ्जलिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत + अञ्जलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारयार्थः—‘कृतः अञ्जलिः यस्य’ (hands joined)

• राज्ञाम्: of the kings
• राज्ञाम्: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• आवेदयत्: reported/informed
• आवेदयत्: क्रिया (Kriyā/Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + विद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• दुःखम्: distress/sorrow
• दुःखम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुःख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• जरासन्धनिरोधजम्: arising from Jarāsandha’s blockade
• जरासन्धनिरोधजम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier of कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जरासन्ध + निरोध + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी/तत्पुरुष-समासः—‘जरासन्धस्य निरोधात् जातम्’ (born from Jarāsandha’s blockade)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Jarāsandha
• the imprisoned kings

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about taking shelter of Krishna during suffering?

This verse shows that distress is brought before Kṛṣṇa—acknowledged as the Supreme Lord—because He is the ultimate refuge and protector who can remove the causes of suffering.

Why were the kings suffering due to Jarasandha in Srimad Bhagavatam?

They were suffering because Jarāsandha had confined them; the messenger respectfully reported this imprisonment-born misery to Kṛṣṇa to seek relief.

How can devotees apply this teaching in modern life?

When facing oppression, anxiety, or injustice, one can adopt the posture of surrender—humble prayer and honest reporting of one’s situation to the Lord—while seeking righteous solutions.