Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 14

The Murder of Satrājit and the Recovery of the Syamantaka Jewel

Devanagari script

प्रत्याख्यात: स चाक्रूरं पार्ष्णिग्राहमयाचत । सोऽप्याह को विरुध्येत विद्वानीश्वरयोर्बलम् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

pratyākhyātaḥ sa cākrūraṁ pārṣṇi-grāham ayācata so ’py āha ko virudhyeta vidvān īśvarayor balam

Translation

请求被拒后，舍多丹瓦去向阿克鲁罗乞求庇护。阿克鲁罗也说：“若知晓那两位神格者的威力，谁还敢与他们为敌？”

Synonyms

• pratyākhyātaḥ: having been refused/rejected
• pratyākhyātaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया; predicate participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: prati-ā-khyā (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• akrūram: Akrura
• akrūram: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akrūra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative), एकवचन

• pārṣṇi-grāham: heel-catcher (wrestler’s hold)
• pārṣṇi-grāham: Karma (कर्म/Object; thing asked for)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pārṣṇi + grāha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (पार्ष्णेः ग्राहः/पार्ष्णिग्राहः); पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ayācata: asked/begged
• ayācata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yāc (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• api: also
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: अपि-कारक-अव्यय (particle)

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

• kaḥ: who
• kaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रश्नवाचक-सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• virudhyeta: would oppose
• virudhyeta: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-rudh (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

• vidvān: a wise man
• vidvān: Karta (कर्ता/Subject apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidvas (प्रातिपदिक; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक (विद् धातोः क्तवतु/विद्वस्-शब्द); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• īśvarayoḥ: of the two Lords
• īśvarayoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी, द्विवचन

• balam: strength
• balam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Akrūra
• Kṛṣṇa
• Balarāma

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about opposing Krishna and Balarama?

This verse states that a truly wise person does not choose to oppose the power of the two divine Lords, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

Why did Akrura refuse to oppose the situation described in Canto 10 Chapter 57?

Akrūra implies that confronting the will and strength of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma is futile; wisdom means aligning oneself with the Supreme rather than resisting.

What is the practical lesson of this shloka for modern life?

Avoid ego-driven conflict with forces beyond your control; choose humility, discernment, and alignment with dharma—especially by honoring divine authority.