Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 36

The Slaying of Narakāsura (Bhaumāsura), Rescue of the Princesses, and the Pārijāta Episode Begins

Devanagari script

ता: प्राहिणोद्‍द्वारवतीं सुमृष्टविरजोऽम्बरा: । नरयानैर्महाकोशान् रथाश्वान् द्रविणं महत् ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

tāḥ prāhiṇod dvāravatīṁ su-mṛṣṭa-virajo-’mbarāḥ nara-yānair mahā-kośān rathāśvān draviṇaṁ mahāt

Translation

主使诸公主身着洁净无瑕之衣，乘人抬轿送往都瓦拉卡，并赐以巨宝：战车、骏马及丰厚财物。

Synonyms

• ताः: them (those women)
• ताः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्राहिणोत्: sent forth
• प्राहिणोत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + हि (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; धातु ‘हि’ (प्रेषणे)

• द्वारवतीम्: to Dvāravatī (Dvārakā)
• द्वारवतीम्: Karma (कर्म/गन्तव्य)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वारवती (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; नगरनाम

• सु-मृष्ट-विरजः-अम्बराः: (they) whose garments were well-polished and spotless
• सु-मृष्ट-विरजः-अम्बराः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + मृष्ट + विरजस् + अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः—सु-मृष्टं विरजः अम्बरं यासां ताः

• नर-यानैः: by palanquins/vehicles (carried by men)
• नर-यानैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर + यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—नराणां यानानि (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

• महा-कोशान्: great treasuries, large stores
• महा-कोशान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + कोश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समासः—महान्तः कोशाः (कर्मधारयः)

• रथ-अश्वान्: chariots and horses
• रथ-अश्वान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ + अश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (रथाः च अश्वाः च)

• द्रविणम्: wealth
• द्रविणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रविण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महत्: great, abundant
• महत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘द्रविणम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Dvārakā
• the rescued princesses

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 10.59.36 say about Krishna’s care for the rescued princesses?

It describes how Kṛṣṇa ensured their dignity and safety—sending them to Dvārakā in clean garments with palanquins, wealth, chariots, and horses.

Why were the women sent to Dvārakā with wealth and conveyances?

Within the narrative, Kṛṣṇa not only liberated them but also arranged honorable transport and provision, restoring their security and social dignity after captivity.

What is a practical lesson from this verse for modern life?

True compassion is not only rescuing someone from harm but also supporting their restoration—protecting dignity, providing safety, and ensuring practical needs are met.