Shloka 2

The Gopīs Glorify the Song of Kṛṣṇa’s Flute

Veṇu-gīta

Devanagari script

कुसुमितवनराजिशुष्मिभृङ्ग- द्विजकुलघुष्टसर:सरिन्महीध्रम् । मधुपतिरवगाह्य चारयन् गा: सहपशुपालबलश्चुकूज वेणुम् ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

kusumita-vanarāji-śuṣmi-bhṛṅga dvija-kula-ghuṣṭa-saraḥ-sarin-mahīdhram madhupatir avagāhya cārayan gāḥ saha-paśu-pāla-balaś cukūja veṇum

Translation

花林间狂蜂嗡鸣、群鸟啼啭，使弗林达文的湖泊、河流与山岭回响不绝。蜜主（玛杜帕提）圣克里希纳与巴拉拉摩及牧童们同入林中，放牧群牛之际，吹响甘美的笛音。

Synonyms

• kusumita-vanarāji-śuṣmi-bhṛṅga: (place) with flowered forest-rows and buzzing bees
• kusumita-vanarāji-śuṣmi-bhṛṅga: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kusumita (कृदन्त) + vana-rāji (प्रातिपदिक) + śuṣmin (प्रातिपदिक) + bhṛṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास; (contextually) नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन — qualifies following object; kusumita = क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (‘flowered’)

• dvija-kula-ghuṣṭa-saraḥ-sarin-mahīdhram: the land of lakes, rivers, and mountains resounding with flocks of birds
• dvija-kula-ghuṣṭa-saraḥ-sarin-mahīdhram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक) + kula (प्रातिपदिक) + ghuṣṭa (कृदन्त) + saraḥ (प्रातिपदिक) + sarin (प्रातिपदिक) + mahīdhra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular) — object of ‘avagāhya’

• madhu-patiḥ: Madhupati (Kṛṣṇa)
• madhu-patiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक) + pati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास, पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन (Nominative singular)

• avagāhya: having entered / traversed
• avagāhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava-gāh (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययभाव (gerund/absolutive): ‘having entered/immersed in’

• cārayan: grazing / herding
• cārayan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (Present active participle/शतृ), प्रथमा एकवचन, पुल्लिङ्ग — agrees with ‘madhu-patiḥ’

• gāḥ: cows
• gāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया बहुवचन (Accusative plural)

• saha-paśu-pāla-balaḥ: with the group of cowherds
• saha-paśu-pāla-balaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saha (अव्यय) + paśu-pāla (प्रातिपदिक) + bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (सह-समास sense: ‘with the troop of cowherds’), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा एकवचन — apposition to ‘madhu-patiḥ’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• cukūja: played (warbling sound)
• cukūja: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kūj (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• veṇum: the flute
• veṇum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया एकवचन (Accusative singular)

Purport

As suggested by the words cukūja veṇum, Lord Kṛṣṇa skillfully blended the sound of His flute with the lovely sounds of Vṛndāvana’s multicolored birds. Thus an irresistible, heavenly vibration was created.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Gopa boys (cowherd boys)

FAQs

What is Venu-gita in Srimad Bhagavatam and what happens in it?

Venu-gita (Bhagavatam 10.21) describes how Śrī Kṛṣṇa wanders in Vṛndāvana with the cowherd boys and cows, enchanting all beings by playing His flute amid the forests, rivers, lakes, and hills.

Who is Madhupati in Bhagavatam 10.21.2?

Madhupati is Śrī Kṛṣṇa—“the Lord of Madhu”—a name highlighting His divine sovereignty even while He performs sweet pastoral pastimes in Vraja.

How can I apply the message of Bhagavatam 10.21.2 in daily life?

Use this verse for contemplative bhakti: remember Kṛṣṇa in nature and in ordinary duties, and let the mind “follow the flute” by returning to nāma-japa, kīrtana, and devotion amid daily movement.