Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 28

Bali Liberated, Prahlāda Blessed, and Vāmana Accepted as Universal Protector

Devanagari script

सर्वमेतन्मयाख्यातं भवत: कुलनन्दन । उरुक्रमस्य चरितं श्रोतृणामघमोचनम् ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

sarvam etan mayākhyātaṁ bhavataḥ kula-nandana urukramasya caritaṁ śrotṝṇām agha-mocanam

Translation

O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, pleasure of your dynasty, I have now described to you everything about the wonderful activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Vāmanadeva. Those who hear about this are certainly freed from all the results of sinful activities.

Synonyms

• sarvam: all (this)
• sarvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; (as predicate nominative)

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• mayā: by me
• mayā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• ākhyātam: told
• ākhyātam: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ākhyāta (√khyā धातु + ā- उपसर्ग, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘has been told/declared’

• bhavataḥ: of you/for you
• bhavataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), एकवचन; आदरार्थ सर्वनाम

• kula-nandana: O joy of (your) lineage
• kula-nandana: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kula (प्रातिपदिक) + nandana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘delight of the dynasty’

• urukramasya: of Urukrama (Viṣṇu)
• urukramasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: urukrama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विष्णोः नाम

• caritam: deed(s), narrative
• caritam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: carita (√car धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; here as subject/predicate with ākhyātam

• śrotṝṇām: of the listeners
• śrotṝṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrotṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• agha-mocanam: sin-dispelling
• agha-mocanam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agha (प्रातिपदिक) + mocana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः ‘removal of sin’ (as epithet of caritam)

Characters & Entities

• Urukrama
• Parīkṣit Mahārāja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the power of hearing (śravaṇam)?

This verse states that hearing the pastimes of Urukrama (the Supreme Lord) is agha-mocanam—capable of freeing the listeners from sin.

Why did Śukadeva Gosvāmī say this to King Parīkṣit?

Śukadeva concludes his narration to Parīkṣit, emphasizing that the Lord’s divine history is not mere storytelling but a purifying hearing process for the devotee.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Make regular time to hear or read Śrīmad Bhāgavatam with attention and reverence, treating it as a daily practice for inner cleansing and strengthening devotion.