Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 36

The Deliverance of Nalakūvara and Maṇigrīva

Yamala-Arjuna Līlā Prelude and Culmination

Devanagari script

नम: परमकल्याण नम: परममङ्गल । वासुदेवाय शान्ताय यदूनां पतये नम: ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

namaḥ parama-kalyāṇa namaḥ parama-maṅgala vāsudevāya śāntāya yadūnāṁ pataye namaḥ

Translation

至为吉祥者，至善至福者，我们向你恭敬顶礼。瓦苏德瓦之子、最为安宁者、雅度族之主啊，我们一再礼敬你的莲花足。

Synonyms

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (particle of salutation), प्रायः चतुर्थ्यर्थे (used with dative)

• parama-kalyāṇa: O supremely auspicious one
• parama-kalyāṇa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + kalyāṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (Singular); समासः: परमं कल्याणं (descriptive epithet)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (salutation particle)

• parama-maṅgala: O supremely auspicious/blessed one
• parama-maṅgala: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक) + maṅgala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; समासः: परमं मङ्गलं (descriptive epithet)

• vāsudevāya: to Vāsudeva
• vāsudevāya: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी (Dative/चतुर्थी), एकवचन (Singular)

• śāntāya: to the peaceful one
• śāntāya: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śānta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying vāsudevāya)

• yadūnām: of the Yadus
• yadūnām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yadu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• pataye: to the lord
• pataye: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), चतुर्थी (Dative), एकवचन (Singular)

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (salutation particle)

Purport

The word parama-kalyāṇa is significant because Kṛṣṇa, in any of His incarnations, appears in order to protect the sādhus ( paritrāṇāya sādhūnām ). The sādhus, saintly persons or devotees, are always harassed by nondevotees, and Kṛṣṇa appears in His incarnations to give them relief. This is His first concern. If we study the history of Kṛṣṇa’s life, we shall find that for most of His life He predominantly engaged in killing demons one after another.

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
• Yadus

FAQs

What is the meaning of 'Vāsudevāya śāntāya' in Srimad Bhagavatam?

It means offering obeisances to Vāsudeva (Kṛṣṇa), who is inherently peaceful and perfectly self-satisfied, the calm refuge of devotees.

Who is called 'yadūnāṁ pati' in the Bhagavata Purana, and why?

Śrī Kṛṣṇa is called 'yadūnāṁ pati' because He is the supreme lord and protector of the Yadu dynasty, appearing among them to perform His līlā and uphold dharma.

How can this verse be applied in daily life for spiritual progress?

By regularly offering sincere obeisances and remembering Kṛṣṇa as the highest auspiciousness and inner peace, one cultivates devotion, steadiness, and a God-centered mindset.