Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 33

Śaryāti, Sukanyā, Cyavana Muni, the Aśvinī-kumāras, and Kakudmī-Revatī

Baladeva Marriage

Devanagari script

तद् गच्छ देवदेवांशो बलदेवो महाबल: । कन्यारत्नमिदं राजन् नररत्नाय देहि भो: ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

tad gaccha deva-devāṁśo baladevo mahā-balaḥ kanyā-ratnam idaṁ rājan nara-ratnāya dehi bhoḥ

Translation

Vì vậy, hỡi Đại vương, hãy đi và dâng viên ngọc thiếu nữ này cho Baladeva, Đấng đại lực. Ngài là phần thiêng của Thần trên các thần; con gái ngài xứng đáng được hiến dâng cho bậc nhân bảo ấy.

Synonyms

• tat: therefore
• tat: Hetu/Anvaya (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Particle used adverbially (निपात), ‘therefore/then’

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam/गम्
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• deva-devāṁśaḥ: O portion of the God of gods
• deva-devāṁśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक) + deva (प्रातिपदिक) + aṁśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः ‘portion/emanation of the God of gods’

• baladevaḥ: Baladeva
• baladevaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: baladeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग)

• mahā-balaḥ: mighty/very strong
• mahā-balaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग); कर्मधारयः ‘great in strength’

• kanyā-ratnam: this precious maiden
• kanyā-ratnam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kanyā (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग); कर्मधारयः ‘a jewel-like maiden’

• idam: this
• idam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन), Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग); demonstrative ‘this’ qualifying kanyā-ratnam

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग)

• nara-ratnāya: to the best of men
• nara-ratnāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + ratna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग); तत्पुरुषः ‘for the jewel among men’

• dehi: give
• dehi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā/दा
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd Person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhoḥ: O!
• bhoḥ: Sambodhana-marker (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhoḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Vocative particle (सम्बोधन-निपात)

Characters & Entities

• Baladeva (Balarama)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about giving a daughter in marriage according to dharma?

This verse depicts the royal duty of offering a virtuous maiden to a worthy groom—described as a “jewel among men”—emphasizing discernment and dharmic responsibility in marriage alliances.

Why is Balarama addressed as 'devadevamsha' and 'mahabala' in this verse?

The speaker honors Balarama as a divine expansion of the Supreme Lord and as extraordinarily powerful, indicating both His transcendental status and His ability to accomplish the mission being requested.

How can this shloka be applied in modern life?

It encourages making major family decisions responsibly—seeking worthy character and compatibility, and approaching sacred responsibilities with reverence for divine guidance.