Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 16

Uddhava Sent to Vraja: Consolation to Nanda-Yaśodā and the Gopīs’ Separation

Devanagari script

कच्चिदङ्ग महाभाग सखा न: शूरनन्दन: । आस्ते कुशल्यपत्याद्यैर्युक्तो मुक्त: सुहृद्‍व्रत: ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

kaccid aṅga mahā-bhāga sakhā naḥ śūra-nandanaḥ āste kuśaly apatyādyair yukto muktaḥ suhṛd-vrataḥ

Translation

[南达大君说：]亲爱的最幸运的人啊，舒拉（Śūra）的儿子（瓦苏戴瓦）现在安好吗？他是否已经重获自由并与孩子们和其他亲属团聚了？

Synonyms

• kaccit: whether (indeed)?
• kaccit: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kaccit (अव्यय)
• Form: Interrogative particle (प्रश्नार्थक अव्यय)

• aṅga: O dear!
• aṅga: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aṅga (अव्यय)
• Form: Vocative particle (सम्बोधनार्थक अव्यय)

• mahā-bhāga: O greatly fortunate one
• mahā-bhāga: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā (प्रातिपदिक) + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular; कर्मधारय-समासः

• sakhā: friend
• sakhā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sakhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• naḥ: of us/our
• naḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural; enclitic pronoun

• śūra-nandanaḥ: son of Śūra (Vasudeva)
• śūra-nandanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śūra (प्रातिपदिक) + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समासः (śūrasya nandanaḥ)

• āste: is/abides
• āste: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ās (आस्)
• Form: Present (लट्), Ātmanepada, 3rd Person (प्रथम-पुरुष), Singular

• kuśalī: well/healthy
• kuśalī: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuśalin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; predicate adjective

• apatya-ādyaiḥ: with children and the rest
• apatya-ādyaiḥ: Sahakāraka (सह/साकम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: apatya (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural; ādi = ‘etc.’; ‘with children and others’

• yuktaḥ: joined/associated
• yuktaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yukta (कृदन्त, √yuj/युज्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; past participle (क्त)

• muktaḥ: freed
• muktaḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukta (कृदन्त, √muc/मुच्)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; past participle (क्त)

• suhṛd-vrataḥ: one devoted to friends
• suhṛd-vrataḥ: Kartṛ-samānādhikaraṇa (कर्तृ-समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: suhṛd (प्रातिपदिक) + vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रthama), Singular; तत्पुरुष-समासः (suhṛdāṁ vratam/vrataḥ)

Characters & Entities

• Uddhava
• Śūra (Śūrasena)
• Vasudeva
• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 10.46.16 say about a devotee’s concern for Krishna’s well-being?

It shows the Vrajavāsīs’ pure love: even in separation, they inquire about Kṛṣṇa (and His family’s welfare) with heartfelt concern, revealing selfless bhakti.

Why did Nanda Mahārāja ask Uddhava about “the son of Śūra”?

Uddhava had come from Mathurā, where Kṛṣṇa and His Yādava relatives lived; Nanda naturally asked about their friend from that dynasty—Kṛṣṇa (and His father Vasudeva)—using the family epithet connected to Śūra/Śūrasena.

How can the idea of “suhṛd-vrata” (steadfast well-wisher) be applied in modern life?

Practice loyal, principled friendship—consistently wishing others’ good, checking on their welfare, and remaining supportive without selfish motives.