Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 30

Kṛṣṇa Arrives at Kuṇḍina and Abducts Rukmiṇī

Rukmiṇī-haraṇa Prelude

Devanagari script

तस्या आवेदयत् प्राप्तं शशंस यदुनन्दनम् । उक्तं च सत्यवचनमात्मोपनयनं प्रति ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

tasyā āvedayat prāptaṁ śaśaṁsa yadu-nandanam uktaṁ ca satya-vacanam ātmopanayanaṁ prati

Translation

那婆罗门向她禀告：主耶度难陀那（克里希纳）已至，并转达主关于迎娶她的真实誓言。

Synonyms

• तस्याः: to her / of her
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• आवेदयत्: informed
• आवेदयत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + √विद् (धातु) (आवेदयति)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद; causative/णिजन्त-प्रयोग (āvedayati ‘to inform’)

• प्राप्तम्: the arrival / what had come
• प्राप्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राप्त (कृदन्त; √आप् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मपद (thing informed)

• शशंस: reported, announced
• शशंस: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √शंस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यदु-नन्दनम्: the Yadu-descendant (Krishna)
• यदु-नन्दनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यदु (प्रातिपदिक) + नन्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—यदूनां नन्दनः (delight/son of the Yadus)

• उक्तम्: the statement/message
• उक्तम्: Karma (कर्म/Object—understood)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उक्त (कृदन्त; √वच् धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; ‘that which was said’ (context: message)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• सत्य-वचनम्: the truthful promise
• सत्य-वचनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object—apposition to उक्तम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वचन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन; समासः—सत्यं वचनम् (truthful word/promise)

• आत्म-उपनयनम्: self-surrender / bringing herself
• आत्म-उपनयनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object—towards which)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + उपनयन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—आत्मनः उपनयनम् (bringing/leading oneself; self-delivery)

• प्रति: towards, regarding
• प्रति: Adhikarana/Relation (सम्बन्ध/Directional)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्ग/अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable) governing accusative; ‘towards/with regard to’

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Rukmiṇī

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about Rukmini’s message to Krishna?

This verse states that her messenger truthfully conveyed to Śrī Kṛṣṇa that he had arrived and delivered Rukmiṇī’s sincere request that Kṛṣṇa accept her as His bride.

Why was Rukmini’s message described as “truthful words” in Bhagavatam?

Because her appeal was sincere and direct—spoken without deceit—expressing her genuine surrender and request for Kṛṣṇa to take her.

What is the practical application of this verse in modern life?

It highlights truthful communication and sincere intention—especially in matters of commitment—along with the bhakti principle of approaching the Lord with heartfelt honesty.