Shloka 8

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

Devanagari script

ते रथैर्देवधिष्ण्याभैर्हयैश्च तरलप्लवै: । गजैर्नदद्भ‍िरभ्राभैर्नृभिर्विद्याधरद्युभि: ॥ ७ ॥ व्यरोचन्त महातेजा: पथि काञ्चनमालिन: । दिव्यस्रग्वस्‍त्रसन्नाहा: कलत्रै: खेचरा इव ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

te rathair deva-dhiṣṇyābhair hayaiś ca tarala-plavaiḥ gajair nadadbhir abhrābhair nṛbhir vidyādhara-dyubhiḥ

Translation

威德炽盛的雅度婆众在路上以无比威仪前行。随从的军士乘坐如天界飞车般的战车，骑着步伐有节的骏马，驾驭如云般巨大而吼鸣的战象；又有步兵光辉灿然，宛如天界的持明仙（Vidyādhara）。他们佩戴金项链与花鬘，身着天衣甲胄，与妻眷同行，恍若凌空飞行的天神。

Synonyms

• व्यरोचन्त: shone forth
• व्यरोचन्त: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रुच् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; उपसर्ग: वि-

• महा-तेजाः: of great splendor
• महा-तेजाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + तेजस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (महत्तेजः यस्य)

• पथि: on the road
• पथि: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पथिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• काञ्चन-मालिनः: wearing golden garlands
• काञ्चन-मालिनः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक) + मालिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (काञ्चनस्य माला यस्य)

• दिव्य-स्रक्-वस्त्र-सन्नाहाः: adorned with divine garlands, garments, and armor
• दिव्य-स्रक्-वस्त्र-सन्नाहाः: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दिव्य (प्रातिपदिक) + स्रज्/स्रक् (प्रातिपदिक) + वस्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + सन्नाह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/समुच्चयार्थक-समास (दिव्यानि स्रजः च वस्त्राणि च सन्नाहाः च येषाम्)

• कलत्रैः: with their wives
• कलत्रैः: Sahakāraka (सह/सहयोग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• खेचराः: sky-goers
• खेचराः: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खेचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• इव: as if/like
• इव: Upamā (उपमा)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमावाचक-निपात (particle of comparison)

Characters & Entities

• Kṛṣṇa
• Yādavas
• Vidyādharas

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam describe about the Yadavas’ journey in Canto 10 Chapter 82?

It depicts the Yadavas traveling in magnificent chariots, swift horses, and cloudlike elephants, shining brilliantly with divine ornaments and accompanied by their wives—appearing like celestial beings moving through the sky.

Who is speaking these verses in Bhagavatam 10.82.8?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to King Parīkṣit, describing the splendor of Kṛṣṇa’s party as they travel.

What is the practical takeaway from this verse for modern life?

External splendor and success can be impressive, but the Bhagavatam uses such imagery to set the stage for deeper devotion—encouraging us to look beyond display and seek the inner purpose of life: bhakti and remembrance of Kṛṣṇa.