Shloka 4

Pauṇḍraka’s False Vāsudeva Claim, His Death, and the Burning of Vārāṇasī by Sudarśana

Devanagari script

दूतस्तु द्वारकामेत्य सभायामास्थितं प्रभुम् । कृष्णं कमलपत्राक्षं राजसन्देशमब्रवीत् ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

dūtas tu dvārakām etya sabhāyām āsthitaṁ prabhum kṛṣṇaṁ kamala-patrākṣaṁ rāja-sandeśam abravīt

Translation

使者来到德瓦拉卡，在王廷大会中见到莲花眼的奎师那，便将国王的讯息禀告那位全能的主。

Synonyms

• dūtaḥ: the messenger
• dūtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)

• tu: but/indeed
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle), विरोध/अन्वयार्थक (but/indeed)

• dvārakām: to Dvārakā
• dvārakām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvārakā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular); गत्यर्थकक्रियायां कर्म (object of motion)

• etya: having come
• etya: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: i (इ धातु) + ल्यप् (Ktvā/ल्यप्)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यपन्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund), पूर्वकाल (prior action): ‘having gone/arrived’

• sabhāyām: in the assembly hall
• sabhāyām: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sabhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन (Singular)

• āsthitam: standing/present
• āsthitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-√sthā (स्था धातु) + क्त (past participle)
• Form: क्तप्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘standing/being present’—प्रभुम् इति विशेषण

• prabhum: the lord/master
• prabhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• kṛṣṇam: Kṛṣṇa
• kṛṣṇam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; प्रभुम् इति समानाधिकरण (apposition)

• kamala-patrākṣam: lotus-petal-eyed
• kamala-patrākṣam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kamala (प्रातिपदिक) + patra (प्रातिपदिक) + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: बहुव्रीहिसमास; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘whose eyes are like lotus-petals’—कृष्णम् इति विशेषण

• rāja-sandeśam: the king’s message
• rāja-sandeśam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक) + sandeśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (genitive determinative): ‘of the king’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √brū (ब्रू धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular)

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Messenger (Dūta)
• Unnamed King (sender of the message)

FAQs

What is the meaning of 'kamala-patrākṣa' (lotus-petal-eyed) in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

In this verse, 'kamala-patrākṣa' glorifies Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s divine beauty and purity—His eyes are compared to lotus petals, suggesting tenderness, auspiciousness, and transcendental charm.

Why does a messenger come to Dvārakā to speak to Kṛṣṇa in Bhagavatam 10.66?

The verse sets the scene: a king has sent a formal message, and the messenger delivers it in Kṛṣṇa’s assembly at Dvārakā, moving the narrative forward to the next event in Kṛṣṇa’s līlā.

What practical lesson can be taken from this Bhagavatam verse about delivering messages?

It highlights respectful communication—important messages are delivered properly, in the right place and before the proper authority—encouraging sincerity, etiquette, and accountability in modern dealings.