Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 36

Arjuna Marries Subhadrā; Kṛṣṇa Honors Two Devotees in Mithilā (Śrutadeva and Bahulāśva)

Devanagari script

दिनानि कतिचिद् भूमन् गृहान् नो निवस द्विजै: । समेत: पादरजसा पुनीहीदं निमे: कुलम् ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

dināni katicid bhūman gṛhān no nivasa dvijaiḥ sametaḥ pāda-rajasā punīhīdaṁ nimeḥ kulam

Translation

O Panginoong laganap sa lahat, manatili po kayo nang ilang araw sa aming tahanan kasama ng mga brāhmaṇa, at sa alabok ng inyong mga paa ay pabanalin ang angkan ni Nimi.

Synonyms

• दिनानि: days
• दिनानि: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन; accusative of duration

• कतिचित्: some, a few
• कतिचित्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कति + चित् (प्रातिपदिक/अव्यय-प्रयोग)
• Form: संख्याविशेषण-प्राय, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन (दिनानि इति विशेष्येण सह); ‘चित्’ अनिश्चितार्थक

• भूमन्: O great one!
• भूमन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन; vocative

• गृहान्: houses, homes
• गृहान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), बहुवचन

• नः: our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; genitive enclitic

• निवस: please dwell, stay
• निवस: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि + वस् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष (2), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• द्विजैः: with the brahmins (twice-born)
• द्विजैः: Sahakāraka (सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), बहुवचन; instrumental of accompaniment

• समेतः: accompanied, together (with)
• समेतः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम् + इ (धातु) से क्त (कृदन्त) ‘समेत’
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन; past participle used adjectivally (to the addressed person)

• पादरजसा: by the dust of (your) feet
• पादरजसा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद-रजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (रजस्), तृतीया (3), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘पादस्य रजः’

• पुनीहि: purify
• पुनीहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• निमेः: of Nimi
• निमेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निमि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन; genitive

• कुलम्: family, lineage
• कुलम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Krishna
• Nimi

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the dust of the Lord’s feet (pāda-raja)?

This verse teaches that the dust of Lord Krishna’s feet is purifying—His presence and even the touch of His foot-dust sanctifies people, homes, and entire family lines when received with devotion.

Why did the kings of Videha ask Krishna to stay in their homes?

They desired Krishna’s personal association and the company of brāhmaṇas, knowing that hosting the Lord and His saintly devotees brings spiritual purification and blessings to their kingdom and dynasty.

How can we apply this teaching in modern life?

Invite sacredness into daily life through devotion—welcome saintly association, hear and chant about Krishna, and treat the home as a place for bhakti, seeking purification through humble service.