Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 34
Kṛṣṇa Arrives at Kuṇḍina and Abducts Rukmiṇī
Rukmiṇī-haraṇa Prelude
Devanagari script
तयोर्निवेशनं श्रीमदुपाकल्प्य महामति: । ससैन्ययो: सानुगयोरातिथ्यं विदधे यथा ॥ ३४ ॥
Transliteration
tayor niveśanaṁ śrīmad upākalpya mahā-matiḥ sa-sainyayoḥ sānugayor ātithyaṁ vidadhe yathā
Translation
慷慨而睿智的毗湿摩迦王为两位主宰及其军队与随从备办华美住处，如法尽礼地款待了他们。
Synonyms
तयोःof those two
तयोः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), द्विवचन (Dual), सर्वनाम (Pronoun)
निवेशनम्lodging, residence
निवेशनम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootनिवेशन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन (Singular)
श्रीमद्splendid, auspicious
श्रीमद्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootश्रीमद् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjective) to निवेशनम्
उपाकल्प्यhaving arranged
उपाकल्प्य:
Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आ-कल्प् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव (indeclinable verbal), ‘having prepared/arranged’
महामतिःthe great-minded one
महामतिः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootमहा-मति (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/कर्ता), एकवचन; समास: महा + मति (‘great-minded’)
ससैन्ययोःof (them) with their armies
ससैन्ययोः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootस-सैन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (Genitive), द्विवचन; समास: स (सह/with) + सैन्य (‘with army’), विशेषण to तयोः (implicit)
सानुगयोःof (them) with attendants
सानुगयोः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeAdjective
Rootस-अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (Genitive), द्विवचन; समास: स (सह/with) + अनुग (‘followers/attendants’), विशेषण to तयोः (implicit)
आतिथ्यम्hospitality
आतिथ्यम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootआतिथ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन
विदधेhe provided, arranged
विदधे:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवि-धा (धातु)
Formलिट् (Perfect/परोक्ष), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद
यथाas, in the proper manner
यथा:
Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (manner: ‘as, according to’)
Characters & Entities
B
Bhīṣmaka (King of Vidarbha)FAQs
This verse shows ideal rāja-dharma: the king properly arranges lodging and respectful hospitality for guests, including their armies and attendants, according to circumstance and decorum.
It refers to King Bhīṣmaka of Vidarbha, who responsibly hosted both groups present for the impending marriage events.
Offer thoughtful welcome—appropriate space, care, and respect—according to one’s capacity, without pride, seeing guests as worthy of honor.