Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 32

Nanda Mahārāja Celebrates Kṛṣṇa’s Birth; Vasudeva Warns of Danger

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच इति नन्दादयो गोपा: प्रोक्तास्ते शौरिणा ययु: । अनोभिरनडुद्युक्तैस्तमनुज्ञाप्य गोकुलम् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca iti nandādayo gopāḥ proktās te śauriṇā yayuḥ anobhir anaḍud-yuktais tam anujñāpya gokulam

Translation

شری شُکدیَو نے کہا—یوں شَوری (وسودیو) کے سمجھانے پر نند وغیرہ گوالوں نے اس سے اجازت لی، بیل گاڑیوں میں جوتے اور گोकُل کی طرف روانہ ہو گئے۔

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śuka (honorific Śrī)
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• nanda-ādayaḥ: Nanda and others
• nanda-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nanda (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• gopāḥ: cowherds
• gopāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gopa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• proktāḥ: addressed/told
• proktāḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-√vac (धातु) (क्त/PPP)
• Form: Past Passive Participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative Plural; agrees with gopāḥ

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• śauriṇā: by Śauri (Vasudeva)
• śauriṇā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaurin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Singular

• yayuḥ: went
• yayuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Plural

• anobhiḥ: with carts/wagons
• anobhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anobhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• anaḍut-yuktaiḥ: yoked with oxen
• anaḍut-yuktaiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anaḍut (प्रातिपदिक) + yukta (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त from √yuj)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural; qualifies anobhiḥ (carts yoked with oxen)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• anujñāpya: having taken leave/asked permission
• anujñāpya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√jñā (धातु) (ल्यप्/absolutive)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्), indeclinable; prior action to yayuḥ

• gokulam: to Gokula
• gokulam: Gati-karma (गतिकर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gokula (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

Purport

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to the Tenth Canto, Fifth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Meeting of Nanda Mahārāja and Vasudeva.”

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva
• Nanda
• Vasudeva (Śauri)
• Gopas

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Nanda Maharaja returning to Gokula?

In this verse, Śukadeva explains that after being addressed by Vasudeva (Śauri), Nanda and the other gopas took his permission and departed for Gokula in bull-drawn carts.

Why are Vasudeva and others called Śauri in the Bhagavatam?

Śauri is a name connected with the Yadu dynasty; here it refers to Vasudeva, indicating his identity and lineage while narrating his interaction with Nanda and the gopas.

What is a practical lesson from this shloka for modern life?

The verse highlights respectful closure and gratitude—taking proper leave and honoring relationships—while continuing one’s duties, a simple dharmic principle applicable in daily conduct.