Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 33

Draupadī Meets Kṛṣṇa’s Queens — Narratives of the Lord’s Marriages and the Queens’ Bhakti

Devanagari script

दारुकश्चोदयामास काञ्चनोपस्करं रथम् । मिषतां भूभुजां राज्ञि मृगाणां मृगराडिव ॥ ३३ ॥

Transliteration

dārukaś codayām āsa kāñcanopaskaraṁ ratham miṣatāṁ bhū-bhujāṁ rājñi mṛgāṇāṁ mṛga-rāḍ iva

Translation

王后啊，达鲁迦驱驰着主那镶饰金饰的战车。诸王只能目送——如同小兽无助地望着狮王一般。

Synonyms

• दारुकः: Dāruka (Krishna's charioteer)
• दारुकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दारुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• उदयाम्: drove/urged on
• उदयाम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + या (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), परस्मैपद, उत्तमपुरुष?—न; अत्र ‘उदयाम्’ इति धातोः ‘उद्-या’ (to drive/urge) लुङ्-आदेशः, प्रथमपुरुष-एकवचनार्थे ‘उदयाम्’ इति छान्दस/पौराणिक प्रयोगः; causative sense supported by context

• आस: did/was (auxiliary in periphrastic perfect)
• आस: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• काञ्चन-उपस्करम्: having golden equipment
• काञ्चन-उपस्करम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: काञ्चन (प्रातिपदिक) + उपस्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; षष्ठी/कर्मधारयार्थ-तत्पुरुषः—‘काञ्चनेन उपस्करेण युक्तम्’

• रथम्: chariot
• रथम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• मिषताम्: of those watching
• मिषताम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मिष् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ/शानच्), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; ‘मिषत्’ = पश्यत् (while looking)

• भू-भुजाम्: of the kings
• भू-भुजाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक) + भुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘भूः भुनक्ति/पालयति’ = भूमिपालः (king)

• राज्ञि: in/at the king (i.e., in the presence of the king)
• राज्ञि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

• मृगाणाम्: of the deer
• मृगाणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), बहुवचन

• मृग-राट्: lion (king of beasts)
• मृग-राट्: Upamana (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृग (प्रातिपदिक) + राट्/राज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘मृगाणां राट्’ (king of beasts)

• इव: like
• इव: Upamana (उपमान-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्यय (comparative particle)

Characters & Entities

• Dāruka
• Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna’s majesty among kings at Kurukshetra?

This verse depicts Kṛṣṇa’s chariot, driven by Dāruka, moving before the watching kings with the dominance of a lion among deer—highlighting His unrivaled royal and divine presence.

Who is Dāruka in the Bhagavata Purana, and what is his role here?

Dāruka is Kṛṣṇa’s trusted charioteer. Here he drives Kṛṣṇa’s richly adorned chariot forward in full view of the assembled rulers.

What is the practical application of the ‘lion among deer’ comparison in modern life?

It teaches steadiness and dignified purpose: one who is aligned with dharma and devotion moves without intimidation, even when many influential observers are watching.