Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 2

Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention

Devanagari script

साधयित्वामृतं राजन्पाययित्वा स्वकान्सुरान् । पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां ययौ गरुडवाहन: ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

sādhayitvāmṛtaṁ rājan pāyayitvā svakān surān paśyatāṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ yayau garuḍa-vāhanaḥ

Translation

O King, after the Supreme Personality of Godhead had brought to completion the affairs of churning the ocean and feeding the nectar to the demigods, who are His dear devotees, He left the presence of them all and was carried by Garuḍa to His own abode.

Synonyms

• साधयित्वा: having obtained/accomplished
• साधयित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: साध् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having accomplished’

• अमृतम्: nectar
• अमृतम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• राजन्: O king
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• पाययित्वा: having made (them) drink
• पाययित्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकालक्रिया/gerund)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पा (धातु, causative)
• Form: णिजन्त-क्त्वान्त (causative gerund), ‘having caused to drink’

• स्वकान्: his own
• स्वकान्: Karma (कर्म/object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (of सुरान्)

• सुरान्: the gods
• सुरान्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• पश्यताम्: while (all) were watching
• पश्यताम्: Sati-saptami/Absolute (सति-सप्तमी/absolute construction)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पश् (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्यय (present active participle) in षष्ठी-बहुवचन (Genitive plural) used as locative absolute sense: ‘while (they) were seeing’

• सर्वभूतानाम्: of all beings
• सर्वभूतानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive with absolute)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (सर्वाणि भूतानि)

• ययौ: went away
• ययौ: Kriya (क्रिया/verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• गरुडवाहनः: the one whose mount is Garuḍa (Viṣṇu)
• गरुडवाहनः: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गरुड + वाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (गरुडस्य वाहनः)

Characters & Entities

• King Parīkṣit
• Garuḍa
• Lord Viṣṇu
• the demigods (Suras)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the distribution of amrita (nectar of immortality)?

This verse states that after the nectar was successfully arranged and the demigods were made to drink it, Lord Viṣṇu—mounted on Garuḍa—departed while all beings watched.

Why is Lord Vishnu described as Garuda-vahana in this verse?

The title “Garuḍa-vāhana” identifies Viṣṇu as the Supreme Lord who rides Garuḍa, emphasizing His divine sovereignty and swift protection after ensuring the devas received amṛta.

Practical application: what lesson does this shloka teach devotees today?

It highlights that divine grace is purposeful—after establishing what is needed for dharma’s protection, the Lord moves on; devotees can cultivate trust that the Lord arranges outcomes even amid conflict.