Shloka 6

The Kātyāyanī-vrata, the Stealing of the Gopīs’ Garments, and Kṛṣṇa’s Teaching on Purified Desire

Devanagari script

ऊषस्युत्थाय गोत्रै: स्वैरन्योन्याबद्धबाहव: । कृष्णमुच्चैर्जगुर्यान्त्य: कालिन्द्यां स्‍नातुमन्वहम् ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

ūṣasy utthāya gotraiḥ svair anyonyābaddha-bāhavaḥ kṛṣṇam uccair jagur yāntyaḥ kālindyāṁ snātum anvaham

Translation

وہ ہر روز سحر کے وقت اٹھتیں، اپنے اپنے نام لے کر ایک دوسرے کو پکارتیं، بازوؤں میں بازو ڈال کر چلتیं، اور کالندی میں نہانے جاتے ہوئے بلند آواز سے شری کرشن کی مہیمہ گاتیں۔

Synonyms

• ūṣasi: at dawn
• ūṣasi: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ūṣas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• utthāya: having risen
• utthāya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ut-sthā (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), from √sthā with prefix ut-

• gotraiḥ: with (their) family names/clans
• gotraiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gotra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• svaiḥ: their own
• svaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनामवत्)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying gotraiḥ

• anyonya-ābaddha-bāhavaḥ: with arms linked to one another
• anyonya-ābaddha-bāhavaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anyonya (प्रातिपदिक) + ā-baddha (कृदन्त; √bandh धातु) + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Bahuvrīhi (बहुव्रीहि) compound; Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); qualifying (kumāryaḥ)

• kṛṣṇam: Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• uccaiḥ: loudly
• uccaiḥ: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: uccaiḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• jaguḥ: they sang
• jaguḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gai (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• yāntyaḥ: going
• yāntyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yā (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• kālindyām: in the Kālinḍī (Yamunā)
• kālindyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kālindī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• snātum: to bathe
• snātum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: snā (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), from √snā

• anvaham: every day
• anvaham: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (काल-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anu-aham (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyayībhāva (अव्ययीभाव) compound functioning as adverb; meaning ‘day after day’

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Gopīs
• Kālindī (Yamunā)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the gopīs chanting or singing Kṛṣṇa’s name?

This verse describes the gopīs loudly singing of Kṛṣṇa every morning as they went to bathe in the Yamunā, showing their constant remembrance and love-filled devotion.

Why were the gopīs going daily to the Kālindī (Yamunā) in Canto 10 Chapter 22?

In this chapter’s context, they go at dawn to bathe in the Yamunā as part of their daily observance and devotion, centered on attaining Kṛṣṇa’s grace and companionship.

What is the practical application of this verse for modern devotional life?

Begin the day early, keep good devotional association, and engage the voice and mind in nāma-saṅkīrtana—regularly chanting and speaking about Kṛṣṇa as part of daily routine.