Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 18

Kṛṣṇa Visits Indraprastha; Kuntī’s Remembrance; Kālindī and Further Marriages

Devanagari script

तामासाद्य वरारोहां सुद्विजां रुचिराननाम् । पप्रच्छ प्रेषित: सख्या फाल्गुन: प्रमदोत्तमाम् ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

tām āsādya varārohāṁ su-dvijāṁ rucirānanām papraccha preṣitaḥ sakhyā phālgunaḥ pramadottamām

Translation

奉友人之意，法尔古那（阿周那）走近那位出众的少女——腰胯优美、齿白整齐、容颜可喜——并如此发问。

Synonyms

• ताम्: her
• ताम्: कर्म (Karma/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• आसाद्य: having approached
• आसाद्य: पूर्वकाल (Pūrvakāla)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आ + सद् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund): ‘having approached/reached’

• वरारोहाम्: the lovely-figured one
• वरारोहाम्: कर्म (Karma; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वर (प्रातिपदिक) + आरोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘of excellent ascent/with fine hips/figure’ (epithet)

• सु-द्विजाम्: well-born, noble
• सु-द्विजाम्: कर्म (Karma; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘well-born/noble’

• रुचिर-आननाम्: charming-faced
• रुचिर-आननाम्: कर्म (Karma; object-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुचिर (प्रातिपदिक) + आनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘having a charming face’

• पप्रच्छ: asked
• पप्रच्छ: क्रिया (Kriyā/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + पृच्छ् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• प्रेषितः: sent, commissioned
• प्रेषितः: कर्ता (Kartā; subject-qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्र + इष् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘sent/commissioned’

• सख्या: by (his) friend
• सख्या: करण/हेतु (Karaṇa/agentive instrument; ‘by (his) friend’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सखि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• फाल्गुनः: Phālguna (Arjuna)
• फाल्गुनः: कर्ता (Kartā/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फाल्गुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Arjuna)

• प्रमदा-उत्तमाम्: the best of women
• प्रमदा-उत्तमाम्: कर्म (Karma/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमदा (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: ‘best among women’

Purport

Kṛṣṇa wanted Arjuna to see the deep devotion of this girl, and thus He urged him to make the initial inquiries.

Characters & Entities

• Phālguna (Arjuna)

FAQs

Who is Phālguna mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.58.18?

Phālguna is Arjuna, the Pāṇḍava hero. This verse states that he approached a noble lady and questioned her, having been sent by his friend.

Why did Arjuna question the lady in Bhagavatam 10.58.18?

The verse says Arjuna was “sent by his friend” (sakhyā preṣitaḥ), indicating he was acting on a trusted request—approaching her respectfully to obtain information needed for the unfolding events of the narrative.

What is a practical lesson from Bhagavatam 10.58.18 for modern life?

Act as a responsible representative of a trusted friend: approach others respectfully, recognize dignity and good qualities, and ask questions with clarity and proper intention.