Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 27

Nārada Sees Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Yoga-māyā in the Palaces of the Queens

Dvāra-kā-līlā

Devanagari script

मन्त्रयन्तं च कस्मिंश्चिन्मन्त्रिभिश्चोद्धवादिभि: । जलक्रीडारतं क्व‍ापि वारमुख्याबलावृतम् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

mantrayantaṁ ca kasmiṁścin mantribhiś coddhavādibhiḥ jala-krīḍā-rataṁ kvāpi vāramukhyābalāvṛtam

Translation

在一处，祂与乌达婆等大臣商议国事；在另一处，祂沉醉于水中嬉戏，被城中名媛与众多少女环绕。

Synonyms

• मन्त्रयन्तम्: (him) consulting/deliberating
• मन्त्रयन्तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्त्रय् (धातु; denom.) → मन्त्रयत् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; शतृ)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक निपात

• कस्मिंचित्: in some (place/occasion)
• कस्मिंचित्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुं/नपुंसक, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; ‘कस्मिन्’ + ‘चित्’ (निपात)

• मन्त्रिभिः: with ministers
• मन्त्रिभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक निपात

• उद्धव-आदिभिः: with Uddhava and others
• उद्धव-आदिभिः: Sahakari (सहकारी/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्धव (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष: ‘उद्धवः आदिः येषां ते’ (Uddhava and others); पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• जल-क्रीडा-रतम्: (him) fond of water-sport
• जल-क्रीडा-रतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: जल (प्रातिपदिक) + क्रीडा (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (उपपद-समास): ‘जलस्य क्रीडायां रतः’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• क्वापि: somewhere
• क्वापि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्व (अव्यय) + अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• वार-मुख्य-आबल-आवृतम्: surrounded by the foremost women
• वार-मुख्य-आबल-आवृतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वार (प्रातिपदिक) + मुख्य (प्रातिपदिक) + अबला (प्रातिपदिक) + आवृत (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘वारमुख्याः अबलाः’ (chief women of the harem) ताभिः आवृतः; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त ‘आवृत’; पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

Purport

This translation is based on Śrīla Prabhupāda’s Kṛṣṇa. According to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, Lord Kṛṣṇa met with His counselors around dusk and enjoyed water sports in the afternoon.

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Uddhava

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s daily life in Dvaraka?

This verse shows that Kṛṣṇa simultaneously performs royal responsibilities—consulting with ministers like Uddhava—and also enjoys intimate, divine pastimes, revealing His complete mastery over both duty and līlā.

Why is Uddhava mentioned with Krishna in this verse?

Uddhava is a foremost confidant and minister in Dvārakā; his mention highlights Kṛṣṇa’s governance and counsel—His role as an ideal king who guides His associates in righteous administration.

How can devotees apply this teaching in modern life?

The verse inspires balancing responsibility with spiritual joy: perform one’s duties conscientiously while keeping the heart connected to God through devotion, remembrance, and pure relationships.