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Shloka 5

Utthāna Ceremony, Śakaṭa-bhañga, Tṛṇāvarta-vadha, and the Vision of the Universe in Kṛṣṇa’s Mouth

Devanagari script

नन्दस्य पत्नी कृतमज्जनादिकं विप्रै: कृतस्वस्त्ययनं सुपूजितै: । अन्नाद्यवास:स्रगभीष्टधेनुभि: सञ्जातनिद्राक्षमशीशयच्छनै: ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

nandasya patnī kṛta-majjanādikaṁ vipraiḥ kṛta-svastyayanaṁ supūjitaiḥ annādya-vāsaḥ-srag-abhīṣṭa-dhenubhiḥ sañjāta-nidrākṣam aśīśayac chanaiḥ

Translation

为孩子完成沐浴等仪式后，难陀之妻雅输达恭敬供养受礼的婆罗门，请他们诵读吉祥祝祷（svastyayana），并施与粮食饮馔、衣物、花鬘及称心的乳牛。随后见孩子困倦，她轻轻将他安置在床上，陪伴在侧，直至他安然入睡。

Synonyms
नन्दस्यof Nanda
नन्दस्य:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
TypeNoun
Rootनन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
पत्नीthe wife
पत्नी:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootपत्नी (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
कृत-मज्जन-आदिकम्the bathing and related rites
कृत-मज्जन-आदिकम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकृत (कृदन्त; कृ धातु) + मज्जन (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘मज्जनम् आदिः यस्य’—bathing etc. (as a set of rites)
विप्रैःby brāhmaṇas
विप्रैः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootविप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन
कृत-स्वस्त्ययनम्the performed svastyayana (benediction)
कृत-स्वस्त्ययनम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootकृत (कृदन्त; कृ धातु) + स्वस्त्ययन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘स्वस्त्ययनं कृतम्’ = auspicious benediction rite performed
सुपूजितैःby well-honored (brāhmaṇas)
सुपूजितैः:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसु-पूजित (कृदन्त; पूज् धातु)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘विप्रैः’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
अन्न-आद्य-वासः-स्रक्-अभीष्ट-धेनुभिःwith food, garments, garlands, and desired cows
अन्न-आद्य-वासः-स्रक्-अभीष्ट-धेनुभिः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootअन्न (प्रातिपदिक) + आद्य (प्रातिपदिक) + वासस् (प्रातिपदिक) + स्रज्/स्रक् (प्रातिपदिक) + अभीष्ट (कृदन्त; इष् धातु) + धेनु (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्वः—‘अन्नाद्यं च वासांसि च स्रजः च अभीष्टाः धेनवः च’ (with food etc., garments, garlands, desired cows)
सञ्जात-निद्रा-अक्षम्(the child) with sleepy eyes
सञ्जात-निद्रा-अक्षम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeAdjective
Rootसञ्जात (कृदन्त; सम्-जन् धातु) + निद्रा (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षि/अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘निद्रया सञ्जाते अक्षिणी यस्य’—sleepy-eyed; ‘(बालम्)’ implied object
अशीशयत्made (him) sleep/lie down
अशीशयत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootशि (धातु; शयने) caus. (णिच्)
Formलङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; causative—‘made (him) lie/sleep’
शनैःgently / slowly
शनैः:
Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootशनैः (अव्यय)
Formरीति-अव्यय (manner adverb)
Purport

An affectionate mother takes great care of her child and is always anxious to see that the child is not disturbed even for a moment. As long as the child wants to remain with the mother, the mother stays with the child, and the child feels very comfortable. Mother Yaśodā saw that her child felt sleepy, and to give Him all facilities for sleep, she lay down with the child, and when He was peaceful, she got up to attend to her other household affairs.

Characters & Entities
N
Nanda
Y
Yaśodā
B
brāhmaṇas
K
Kṛṣṇa (the child)

FAQs

This verse describes Yaśodā bathing the child and having honored brāhmaṇas recite svastyayana—auspicious benedictions—showing how devotion in Vraja is expressed through loving care and sacred custom.

The verse indicates dāna (charitable giving) accompanying sacred rites; Yaśodā honors the brāhmaṇas who bless the child, offering valuable gifts such as cows and necessities as part of auspicious celebration and devotion.

Combine prayer and gratitude with tangible charity: after auspicious family events, honor spiritual guidance and support others—while nurturing loved ones with gentle, attentive care.

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