Shloka 39

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

Dvāra-kā-līlā

Devanagari script

अनुजानीहि मां देव लोकांस्ते यशसाप्लुतान् । पर्यटामि तवोद्गायन् लीला भुवनपावनी: ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

anujānīhi māṁ deva lokāṁs te yaśasāplutān paryaṭāmi tavodgāyan līlā bhuvana-pāvanīḥ

Translation

主啊，愿赐我告辞之许可。我将游行于被你名声所充满的诸世界，高声歌咏你那净化宇宙的神圣戏游（līlā）。

Synonyms

• anujānīhi: please permit
• anujānīhi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu-√jñā (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन (singular); परस्मैपद

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• deva: O Lord
• deva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), सम्बोधन (Vocative, 8th), एकवचन (singular)

• lokān: worlds/regions
• lokān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), बहुवचन (plural)

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम

• yaśasā: by (your) fame
• yaśasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yaśas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (n.), तृतीया (Instrumental, 3rd), एकवचन (singular)

• āplutān: flooded/pervaded
• āplutān: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-pluta (प्रातिपदिक; √plu/√plav)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (m.), द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), बहुवचन (plural); विशेषण (qualifying lokān)

• paryaṭāmi: I wander/travel about
• paryaṭāmi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√aṭ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन (singular); परस्मैपद

• tava: your
• tava: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive, 6th), एकवचन (singular); सर्वनाम

• udgāyan: singing (aloud)
• udgāyan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-√gai (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्यय (Present active participle, Parasmaipada), पुंलिङ्ग (m.), प्रथमा (Nom.,1st), एकवचन (sing.); क्रियाविशेषणभावे (concomitant action)

• līlāḥ: pastimes
• līlāḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: līlā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), बहुवचन (plural)

• bhuvana-pāvanīḥ: purifying the worlds
• bhuvana-pāvanīḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhuvana (प्रातिपदिक) + pāvanī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (f.), द्वितीया (Accusative, 2nd), बहुवचन (plural); विशेषण (qualifying līlāḥ)

Purport

Even Nārada Muni was bewildered to see Lord Kṛṣṇa’s amazing pastimes as a human being. Therefore, with the words anujānīhi māṁ deva he requests permission to return to his normal service of traveling and preaching. Inspired by what he has seen, he wants to preach widely the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Characters & Entities

• Nārada Muni
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the power of glorifying Krishna (kīrtana)?

This verse teaches that singing Kṛṣṇa’s līlās spreads His fame through all worlds and that such glorification is inherently purifying (bhuvana-pāvanī).

Why did Nārada Muni ask Krishna for permission to leave?

After meeting Kṛṣṇa at Dvārakā and witnessing His divine activities, Nārada seeks the Lord’s consent to resume his mission of traveling everywhere and broadcasting Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes for the benefit of all beings.

How can I apply this Bhagavatam teaching in modern life?

Make kīrtana and remembrance practical: regularly chant Kṛṣṇa’s names, speak about His teachings and pastimes, and use your voice/media to share uplifting, devotion-centered content that purifies the mind.