Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 65

Kurukṣetra Pilgrimage: Sages Praise Kṛṣṇa; Vasudeva Inquires on Karma; Viṣṇu-yajña Performed

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच एवं सौहृदशैथिल्यचित्त आनकदुन्दुभि: । रुरोद तत्कृतां मैत्रीं स्मरन्नश्रुविलोचन: ॥ ६५ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca evaṁ sauhṛda-śaithilya- citta ānakadundubhiḥ ruroda tat-kṛtāṁ maitrīṁ smarann aśru-vilocanaḥ

Translation

Sinabi ni Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī: Lumambot ang puso ni Vasudeva (Ānakadundubhi) dahil sa matimyas na pagdamay, kaya siya’y napaiyak. Napuno ng luha ang kanyang mga mata habang inaalala ang pagkakaibigang ipinakita ni Nanda sa kanya.

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/वक्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī-śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (श्रीमान् शुकः)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• evam: thus
• evam: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (adverb of manner)

• sauhṛda-śaithilya-cittaḥ: whose mind was softened by affection
• sauhṛda-śaithilya-cittaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sauhṛda + śaithilya + citta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष/निर्धारणार्थ समासः—‘सौहृदस्य शैथिल्येन (युक्तं) चित्तं यस्य’ इत्यर्थे विशेषणम्

• ānakadundubhiḥ: Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva)
• ānakadundubhiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ānakadundubhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नामविशेषः)

• ruroda: wept
• ruroda: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: rud (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• tat-kṛtām: done by him / made by him
• tat-kṛtām: Karma-viseshana (कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tat + kṛta (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (क्त), ‘तत्-कृत’ = तेन कृताम्

• maitrīm: friendship
• maitrīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maitrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• smaran: remembering
• smaran: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृसहभाव)
• Type: Verb
• Root: smṛ (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि—‘स्मरन्’ = remembering

• aśru-vilocanaḥ: with tearful eyes
• aśru-vilocanaḥ: Karta-anvaya (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aśru + vilocana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि—‘अश्रूणि विलोकने (नेत्रे) यस्य’

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Ānakadundubhi (Vasudeva)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about gratitude and friendship in Krishna’s pastimes?

This verse shows Vasudeva’s heart melting in affectionate gratitude; remembering the kindness shown to him, he weeps—teaching that genuine relationships in bhakti are marked by deep appreciation and tender-heartedness.

Why did Vasudeva (Ānakadundubhi) weep in Canto 10 Chapter 84?

His heart became softened by renewed intimacy and he remembered the friendship and goodwill others had shown him; overwhelmed by that remembrance, his eyes filled with tears.

How can this shloka be applied in modern life?

Cultivate a soft heart: remember and honor the support you have received, express gratitude openly, and let affectionate relationships strengthen your spiritual life rather than harden into pride or forgetfulness.