Shloka 38

Pradyumna’s Abduction, Mahā-māyā, and the Slaying of Śambara

Devanagari script

देवकी वसुदेवश्च कृष्णरामौ तथा स्‍त्रिय: । दम्पती तौ परिष्वज्य रुक्‍मिणी च ययुर्मुदम् ॥ ३८ ॥

Transliteration

devakī vasudevaś ca kṛṣṇa-rāmau tathā striyaḥ dampatī tau pariṣvajya rukmiṇī ca yayur mudam

Translation

Devakī, Vasudeva, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Balarāma và tất cả cung nữ—đặc biệt là hoàng hậu Rukmiṇī—đều ôm lấy đôi vợ chồng trẻ và hân hoan vui mừng.

Synonyms

• devakī: Devakī
• devakī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devakī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• vasudevaḥ: Vasudeva
• vasudevaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vasudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• kṛṣṇa-rāmau: Krishna and Rama
• kṛṣṇa-rāmau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + rāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvandva (इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन)

• tathā: also, likewise
• tathā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• striyaḥ: the women
• striyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• dampatī: the couple (husband and wife)
• dampatī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dampatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग; dampatī-śabda), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Dual (द्विवचन)

• tau: those two (them)
• tau: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Sarvanāma (सर्वनाम), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Dual (द्विवचन)

• pariṣvajya: having embraced
• pariṣvajya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√svaj (स्वज् धातु) + lyap (ल्यप्)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्/त्वान्त-समकक्ष), indeclinable; ‘having embraced’

• rukmiṇī: Rukmiṇī
• rukmiṇī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rukmiṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चय-अव्यय)

• yayuḥ: they went/attained
• yayuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √yā (या धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

• mudam: joy
• mudam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

Characters & Entities

• Devakī
• Vasudeva
• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma
• Rukmiṇī

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna and Rukmini’s marriage celebration?

This verse describes the family’s affectionate embrace of the newly married couple and Rukmiṇī’s joy, highlighting the auspicious happiness surrounding Kṛṣṇa’s marriage.

Why did Devaki and Vasudeva embrace Krishna and Rukmini?

In the narrative, Kṛṣṇa has brought Rukmiṇī as His bride; Devakī and Vasudeva, together with Balarāma and the women, express parental and familial affection by embracing the couple.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

It emphasizes honoring sacred relationships with warmth and support—celebrating virtuous unions, offering blessings, and strengthening family bonds with genuine affection.