Shloka 31

Kṛṣṇa’s Daily Life in Dvārakā; the Captive Kings’ Appeal; Nārada Announces the Rājasūya

Devanagari script

दूत उवाच इति मागधसंरुद्धा भवद्दर्शनकाङ्‍‍क्षिण: । प्रपन्ना: पादमूलं ते दीनानां शं विधीयताम् ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

dūta uvāca iti māgadha-saṁruddhā bhavad-darśana-kaṅkṣiṇaḥ prapannāḥ pāda-mūlaṁ te dīnānāṁ śaṁ vidhīyatām

Translation

Sứ giả nói: Đây là lời nhắn của các vị vua bị vua Magadha giam giữ; họ khao khát được yết kiến Ngài và đã quy phục dưới chân Ngài. Xin ban phúc lành cho những kẻ khốn cùng này.

Synonyms

• dūtaḥ: the messenger
• dūtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Singular

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

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; quotative particle

• māgadha-saṁruddhāḥ: imprisoned by Magadha
• māgadha-saṁruddhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: māgadha (प्रातिपदिक) + saṁruddha (कृदन्त; sam + √rudh ‘रुध्’)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Plural; PPP; ‘मागधेन संरुद्धाः’ = confined by Magadha

• bhavat-darśana-kaṅkṣiṇaḥ: desiring your audience
• bhavat-darśana-kaṅkṣiṇaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhavat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + darśana (प्रातिपदिक) + kāṅkṣin (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक; √kāṅkṣ ‘काङ्क्ष्’)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Plural; ‘भवतः दर्शनं काङ्क्षन्ति’

• prapannāḥ: surrendered (ones)
• prapannāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prapanna (कृदन्त; pra + √pad ‘पद्’)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1), Plural; PPP used substantively

• pāda-mūlam: the base of (your) feet
• pāda-mūlam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāda (प्रातिपदिक) + mūla (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2), Singular; ‘पादस्य मूलम्’

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6), Singular; enclitic ‘your’

• dīnānām: of the distressed
• dīnānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dīna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6), Plural; used substantively ‘of the poor/distressed’

• śam: welfare, relief
• śam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2), Singular; ‘welfare/peace’

• vidhīyatām: let (it) be done/arranged
• vidhīyatām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + √dhā (धातु)
• Form: Loṭ-lakāra (Imperative), 3rd person, Singular; Ātmanepada; passive sense ‘let it be arranged’

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Jarāsandha

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about surrender (śaraṇāgati) to Krishna’s lotus feet?

This verse portrays the imprisoned kings as prapannāḥ—fully surrendered at the root of Kṛṣṇa’s feet—seeking His darśana and protection, showing that refuge in Him is the path to relief and auspiciousness.

Why did the messenger speak about Jarāsandha’s prisoners to Krishna?

Within the narrative, the messenger reports the plight of kings confined by Jarāsandha and conveys their yearning for Kṛṣṇa’s darśana, urging Him to grant them welfare and deliverance.

How can this shloka be applied in modern life when facing distress?

When overwhelmed, adopt the mood of prapatti—humble refuge and prayer—seeking divine guidance and acting with faith that sincere surrender leads to clarity, peace, and practical help.