Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 35

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

Devanagari script

हत्वा कंसं रङ्गमध्ये प्रतीपं सर्वसात्वताम् । यदाह व: समागत्य कृष्ण: सत्यं करोति तत् ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

hatvā kaṁsaṁ raṅga-madhye pratīpaṁ sarva-sātvatām yad āha vaḥ samāgatya kṛṣṇaḥ satyaṁ karoti tat

Translation

克里希纳在角斗场中诛杀了众亚度族之敌康萨；如今他必将归来，使对你们所许之言真实成就。

Synonyms

• hatvā: having killed
• hatvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: han (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having killed’

• kaṁsam: Kaṁsa
• kaṁsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kaṁsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• raṅga-madhye: in the arena
• raṅga-madhye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: raṅga (प्रातिपदिक) + madhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th), Singular; सप्तमी-तत्पुरुष: ‘रङ्गस्य मध्ये’

• pratīpam: hostile
• pratīpam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pratīpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifies kaṁsam

• sarva-sātvatām: of all the Sātvatas
• sarva-sātvatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + sātvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Plural; तत्पुरुष: ‘सर्वेषां सात्वतानाम्’

• yat: what/that which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; correlating with tat

• āha: said
• āha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• vaḥ: to you / of you
• vaḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th) or Dative (4th), Plural; enclitic pronoun

• samāgatya: having come
• samāgatya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam-ā-gam (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), ‘having come/arrived’

• kṛṣṇaḥ: Krishna
• kṛṣṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• satyam: truth / true promise
• satyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• karoti: makes/fulfills
• karoti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; correlative to yat

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Kaṁsa
• Sātvatas

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna fulfilling His promises to devotees?

This verse affirms that after killing Kaṁsa, Kṛṣṇa will certainly make true whatever He promised the Vrajavāsīs—highlighting His unfailing commitment to His devotees.

Why did Nanda Mahārāja speak about Kaṁsa’s death and Krishna’s promise?

Nanda reassures the cowherd community that the obstacle (Kaṁsa) has been removed and that Kṛṣṇa, being truthful, will fulfill His earlier words to them.

How can devotees apply this teaching in modern life?

By remembering that the Lord is satya—reliable and true—one can endure separation, uncertainty, or delay with steadiness, continuing sincere devotion while trusting divine timing.