Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 36

The Solar Eclipse at Samanta-pañcaka and the Great Reunion of Yādavas, Pāṇḍavas, and Vraja

Devanagari script

रोहिणी देवकी चाथ परिष्वज्य व्रजेश्वरीम् । स्मरन्त्यौ तत्कृतां मैत्रीं बाष्पकण्ठ्यौ समूचतु: ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

rohiṇī devakī cātha pariṣvajya vrajeśvarīm smarantyau tat-kṛtāṁ maitrīṁ bāṣpa-kaṇṭhyau samūcatuḥ

Translation

随后，罗希尼与提婆姬一同拥抱弗拉阇之王后（雅输达），忆念她所示的忠诚友爱；二人泪塞喉间，便对她如此说道。

Synonyms

• रोहिणी: Rohiṇī
• रोहिणी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोहिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• देवकी: Devakī
• देवकी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवकी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunctive)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• अथ: then
• अथ: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अनन्तरार्थक/प्रस्तावक अव्यय (particle: then/now)

• परिष्वज्य: having embraced
• परिष्वज्य: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Absolutive; prior action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: परि-√स्वज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having embraced’

• व्रजेश्वरीम्: the queen/lady of Vraja
• व्रजेश्वरीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्रजेश्वरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समास: व्रजस्य ईश्वरी (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• स्मरन्त्यौ: remembering (the two women)
• स्मरन्त्यौ: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय वर्तमान-कृदन्त (present active participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, (समासपूर्वपद/विशेषणार्थ) ‘that’

• कृताम्: done/made
• कृताम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘done/made’

• मैत्रीम्: friendship
• मैत्रीम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मैत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• बाष्पकण्ठ्यौ: with tear-choked voices
• बाष्पकण्ठ्यौ: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बाष्प + कण्ठ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, द्विवचन; समास: बाष्पेण कण्ठ्यौ/बाष्पकण्ठ्यौ (कर्मधारय: ‘with throats choked with tears’)

• समूचतु: they two said
• समूचतु: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्-√वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), द्विवचन; परस्मैपद

Purport

At this time, according to Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, Śrī Vasudeva invited Nanda outside to meet Ugrasena and the other elder Yadus. Taking this opportunity, Rohiṇī and Devakī talked with Queen Yaśodā.

Characters & Entities

• Rohiṇī
• Devakī
• Vrajeśvarī (Yaśodā)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Yaśodā’s relationship with Devakī and Rohiṇī?

This verse shows Devakī and Rohiṇī embracing Yaśodā and remembering her maitrī—her affectionate friendship and kindness—revealing deep family-like bonds centered on Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma.

Why were Devakī and Rohiṇī crying while speaking to Yaśodā?

They were overwhelmed by remembrance of Yaśodā’s loving care and goodwill, and the emotional reunion made their voices choke with tears.

Practical application of “maitrī” (friendly goodwill) in modern life according to this shloka?

Cultivate heartfelt gratitude and affectionate support for those who serve and care for others; sincere remembrance of kindness strengthens relationships and softens the heart.