Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 23

Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages

Devanagari script

तथावदद् गुडाकेशो वासुदेवाय सोऽपि ताम् । रथमारोप्य तद् विद्वान् धर्मराजमुपागमत् ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

tathāvadad guḍākeśo vāsudevāya so ’pi tām ratham āropya tad-vidvān dharma-rājam upāgamat

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī tiếp lời: Arjuna, tức Gudākeśa, thuật lại mọi điều ấy với Đức Vāsudeva, dù Ngài đã biết sẵn. Rồi Chúa tể cho Kālindī lên xe và trở về yết kiến vua Yudhiṣṭhira, bậc Dharmarāja.

Synonyms

• तथा: thus
• तथा: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• अवदत्: said
• अवदत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• गुडाकेशः: Guḍākeśa (Arjuna)
• गुडाकेशः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुडाकेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; अर्जुन-नाम

• वासुदेवाय: to Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa)
• वासुदेवाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/चतुर्थी), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अपि-अव्यय (also)

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• आरोप्य: having seated (her)
• आरोप्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-रुह् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Gerund/ल्यप्), अव्यय; पूर्वक्रिया—‘having mounted/placed (her) upon’

• तत्-विद्वान्: knowing that
• तत्-विद्वान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्वस् (प्रातिपदिक; √विद्) + तत् (सर्वनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुषार्थे ‘तत् जानन्’ (knowing that)

• धर्मराजम्: Dharmarāja (Yudhiṣṭhira)
• धर्मराजम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्मराज (प्रातिपदिक: धर्म + राज)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धर्मस्य राजा)

• उपागमत्: approached
• उपागमत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-आ-गम् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Characters & Entities

• Arjuna (Guḍākeśa)
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Vāsudeva)
• Yudhiṣṭhira (Dharmarāja)
• Rukmiṇī (implied by 'tām'—her)

FAQs

What is the meaning of Srimad Bhagavatam 10.58.23?

It describes Arjuna speaking to Kṛṣṇa, after which Kṛṣṇa—understanding the situation—seats the lady on the chariot and goes to Dharmarāja Yudhiṣṭhira.

Why is Arjuna called Gudakesha in the Bhagavatam?

Gudākeśa is an epithet of Arjuna, commonly understood as “conqueror of sleep/ignorance,” highlighting his discipline and warrior focus as Kṛṣṇa’s devotee and companion.

What practical lesson does this verse teach for modern life?

Act with clarity and responsibility: communicate honestly, protect those under your care, and consult righteous leadership (dharma-centered guidance) before taking further steps.