Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 10

Sudāmā Brāhmaṇa: Divine Friendship, Guru-bhakti, and the Lord’s Grace

Devanagari script

तमुपैहि महाभाग साधूनां च परायणम् । दास्यति द्रविणं भूरि सीदते ते कुटुम्बिने ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

tam upaihi mahā-bhāga sādhūnāṁ ca parāyaṇam dāsyati draviṇaṁ bhūri sīdate te kuṭumbine

Translation

Hỡi người may mắn, hãy đến gần Ngài—nơi nương tựa tối hậu của các bậc thánh. Ngài chắc chắn sẽ ban cho ngươi, một gia chủ đang khốn khó, của cải dồi dào.

Synonyms

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• उपैहि: go/approach
• उपैहि: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + √इ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• महाभाग: O fortunate one
• महाभाग: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (महान् भागः यस्य)

• साधूनाम्: of the saints
• साधूनाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: साधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• परायणम्: the supreme refuge
• परायणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; apposition to तम्

• दास्यति: will give
• दास्यति: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु; ‘to give’)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• द्रविणम्: wealth
• द्रविणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रविण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भूरि: abundantly
• भूरि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: भूरि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb) ‘abundantly’

• सीदते: is suffering
• सीदते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सद् (धातु; ‘to sink, be distressed’)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन; enclitic

• कुटुम्बिने: to (support) the family-man/householder
• कुटुम्बिने: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुटुम्बिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Sudāmā
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about approaching Krishna in poverty or distress?

This verse advises approaching Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the supreme shelter of the saintly, trusting that He can remove material suffering and provide what is needed.

Why did Sudama’s wife tell Sudama to go to Krishna?

Seeing their household suffering, she reminded Sudāmā that Kṛṣṇa is the devotees’ refuge and encouraged him to seek Kṛṣṇa’s mercy for their family’s relief.

What is a practical application of this teaching in modern life?

In hardship, turn to sincere devotion—seek the Lord’s shelter through prayer, remembrance, and association with devotees—while doing one’s duty without losing faith.