Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 35

Bali Mahārāja’s Surrender, Prahlāda’s Praise, and the Lord’s Mercy

Sutala and Future Indrahood

Devanagari script

रक्षिष्ये सर्वतोऽहं त्वां सानुगं सपरिच्छदम् । सदा सन्निहितं वीर तत्र मां द्रक्ष्यते भवान् ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

rakṣiṣye sarvato ’haṁ tvāṁ sānugaṁ saparicchadam sadā sannihitaṁ vīra tatra māṁ drakṣyate bhavān

Translation

O great hero, I shall always be with you and give you protection in all respects along with your associates and paraphernalia. Moreover, you will always be able to see Me there.

Synonyms

• रक्षिष्ये: I will protect
• रक्षिष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सर्वतः: from all sides, entirely
• सर्वतः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place: ‘from all sides’)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्वाम्: you
• त्वाम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• स-अनुगम्: together with attendants
• स-अनुगम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपपद) + अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष (saha-compound sense): ‘अनुगैः सह’; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying त्वाम्)

• स-परिच्छदम्: with retinue/equipment
• स-परिच्छदम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपपद) + परिच्छद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उपपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘परिच्छदैः सह’; पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying त्वाम्)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/temporal)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (always)

• सन्निहितम्: present, close at hand
• सन्निहितम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/predicate adjunct)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-नि-धा (धातु) + क्त (कृत्)
• Form: कृदन्त (past passive participle/क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्रियाविशेषणवत् (as predicate adjunct): ‘present/near’

• वीर: O hero
• वीर: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there)

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• द्रक्ष्यते: will see
• द्रक्ष्यते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• भवान्: you (honored sir)
• भवान्: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम-सदृश सम्मानवाचक (honorific pronoun), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu
• Gajendra

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Vishnu protecting His devotees?

This verse depicts Vishnu personally assuring complete protection—on all sides—along with the devotee’s companions and necessities, emphasizing His constant nearness to the surrendered soul.

Why did Lord Vishnu say this to Gajendra in the Gajendra Moksha episode?

After Gajendra took shelter of the Lord in distress, Vishnu rescued him and then reassured him that divine protection is not momentary—He remains ever-present for the surrendered devotee.

Practical application of surrender and divine protection in modern life?

Practice sincere prayer and reliance on God while doing your duty; this verse encourages steadiness in bhakti, trusting that the Lord’s guidance and protection can be experienced as constant support.