Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 9

Brahmā Counsels the Demigods; Journey to Kailāsa; Śiva’s Tranquility and Brahmā’s Praise

Devanagari script

जन्मौषधितपोमन्त्रयोगसिद्धैर्नरेतरै: । जुष्टं किन्नरगन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिर्वृतं सदा ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

janmauṣadhi-tapo-mantra- yoga-siddhair naretaraiḥ juṣṭaṁ kinnara-gandharvair apsarobhir vṛtaṁ sadā

Translation

The abode known as Kailāsa is full of different herbs and vegetables, and it is sanctified by Vedic hymns and mystic yoga practice. Thus the residents of that abode are demigods by birth and have all mystic powers. Besides them there are other human beings, who are known as Kinnaras and Gandharvas and are accompanied by their beautiful wives, who are known as Apsarās, or angels.

Synonyms

• janma-auṣadhi-tapaḥ-mantra-yoga-siddhaiḥ: by those perfected through birth, herbs, austerity, mantras, and yoga
• janma-auṣadhi-tapaḥ-mantra-yoga-siddhaiḥ: Karaṇa/Sahakārī (करण/सहकारी; by/with)
• Type: Noun
• Root: janma (प्रातिपदिक) + auṣadhi (प्रातिपदिक) + tapaḥ (प्रातिपदिक) + mantra (प्रातिपदिक) + yoga (प्रातिपदिक) + siddha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; समाहार-द्वन्द्व/समुच्चयार्थ: ‘जन्म-सिद्धाः, औषधि-सिद्धाः, तपः-सिद्धाः, मन्त्र-सिद्धाः, योग-सिद्धाः’ इत्यादि सिद्धगणाः

• nara-itaraiḥ: by non-human beings
• nara-itaraiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara (प्रातिपदिक) + itara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘नर’ (man) + ‘इतर’ (other) = ‘नरेतर’ (non-human beings)

• juṣṭam: frequented/adorned
• juṣṭam: Viśeṣya-viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √juṣ (धातु) + क्त (PPP)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; (वर्ण्य-वस्तुं विशेषयति)

• kinnara-gandharvaiḥ: by Kinnaras and Gandharvas
• kinnara-gandharvaiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kinnara (प्रातिपदिक) + gandharva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (kinnaras and gandharvas)

• apsarobhiḥ: by Apsarases
• apsarobhiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: apsaras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• vṛtam: surrounded
• vṛtam: Viśeṣya-viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vṛ (धातु) + क्त (PPP)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘आवृतम्’

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

Characters & Entities

• Kinnara
• Gandharva
• Apsarā

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about yogic siddhis and how they are attained?

This verse notes that extraordinary perfections may arise through birth, powerful herbs, austerity, mantras, or yoga practice—producing beings beyond ordinary human capacity.

Who is speaking this verse in Canto 4 Chapter 6, and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating to King Parīkṣit, describing the extraordinary, celestial company associated with that sacred place within the Dakṣa–Śiva episode.

How can a modern devotee apply the lesson of this verse in daily life?

Rather than chasing powers, one can seek holy association and sacred environments that elevate consciousness—using tapas (discipline), mantra-japa, and steady devotion to purify the heart.