Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 16

Aftermath of Gajendra’s Deliverance: Hūhū’s Release, Indradyumna’s Curse, and Sārūpya-mukti

Devanagari script

इदमाह हरि: प्रीतो गजेन्द्रं कुरुसत्तम । श‍ृण्वतां सर्वभूतानां सर्वभूतमयो विभु: ॥ १६ ॥

Transliteration

idam āha hariḥ prīto gajendraṁ kuru-sattama śṛṇvatāṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ sarva-bhūta-mayo vibhuḥ

Translation

O best of the Kuru dynasty, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul of everyone, being thus pleased, addressed Gajendra in the presence of everyone there. He spoke the following blessings.

Synonyms

• idam: this (speech)
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• āha: said
• āha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ah (धातु; अह्)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन (singular)

• hariḥ: Hari (Vishnu)
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom/1st), एकवचन

• prītaḥ: pleased
• prītaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: prīta (प्रातिपदिक; √prī + क्त)
• Form: कृत-प्रत्ययान्त (past participle, क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of hariḥ

• gajendram: Gajendra
• gajendram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gajendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc/2nd), एकवचन

• kuru-sattama: O best of the Kurus
• kuru-sattama: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kuru (प्रातिपदिक) + sattama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी: ‘कुरूणां सत्तमः’); पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Voc/8th), एकवचन

• śṛṇvatām: of the listeners
• śṛṇvatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √śru (धातु; श्रु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (present active participle); षष्ठी (Gen/6th), बहुवचन — ‘of those who are listening’

• sarva-bhūtānām: of all beings
• sarva-bhūtānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘सर्वाणि भूतानि’); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Gen/6th), बहुवचन

• sarva-bhūta-mayaḥ: pervading/consisting of all beings
• sarva-bhūta-mayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (‘सर्वभूतैः मयः/व्याप्तः’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण of vibhuḥ

• vibhuḥ: the all-powerful Lord
• vibhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Gajendra
• Parīkṣit (Kurusattama)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Hari being pleased by a devotee?

This verse states that Hari became pleased (prītaḥ) and then spoke to Gajendra, highlighting that sincere surrender and devotion invoke the Lord’s compassionate response.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī call Parīkṣit 'Kurusattama' here?

Śukadeva addresses Parīkṣit as the best of the Kurus to honor him while narrating the moment when the Lord, satisfied with Gajendra, begins to speak—marking a pivotal point in the deliverance narrative.

Practical application of 'sarva-bhūta-mayaḥ' (the Lord within all beings) in modern life?

Seeing the Divine presence within all living beings encourages compassion, restraint from harm, and respectful conduct—supporting a life of devotion expressed through ethical behavior.