Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 23

Ambikā-vana Śiva-pūjā; Nanda Saved from the Serpent; Śaṅkhacūḍa Slain

Devanagari script

जगतु: सर्वभूतानां मन:श्रवणमङ्गलम् । तौ कल्पयन्तौ युगत्स्वरमण्डलमूर्च्छितम् ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

jagatuḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ manaḥ-śravaṇa-maṅgalam tau kalpayantau yugapat svara-maṇḍala-mūrcchitam

Translation

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma sang, producing the entire range of musical sounds simultaneously. Their singing brought happiness to the ears and minds of all living beings.

Synonyms

• जगतुः: they sang
• जगतुः: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जग्/गै (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, द्विवचन, परस्मैपद

• सर्वभूतानाम्: of all beings
• सर्वभूतानाम्: सम्प्रदान/सम्बन्ध (Genitive: for/of)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• मनःश्रवणमङ्गलम्: auspicious to mind and hearing
• मनःश्रवणमङ्गलम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् + श्रवण + मङ्गल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of गीतम्/गानम् implied): ‘mind-and-ear-auspicious’

• तौ: those two (Krishna and Rama)
• तौ: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; सर्वनाम

• कल्पयन्तौ: producing, arranging
• कल्पयन्तौ: कर्ता (Karta/Doer, participial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कॢप् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; कर्तरि—‘arranging/producing’

• युगपत्: simultaneously
• युगपत्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: युगपत् (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: simultaneously)

• स्वरमण्डलमूर्च्छितम्: modulated with an array of notes
• स्वरमण्डलमूर्च्छितम्: कर्म (Karma/Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वर + मण्डल + मूर्च्छित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of गीतम्/गानम् implied): ‘modulated with a circle/array of notes’

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• Śrī Balarāma

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the spiritual power of divine music and hearing?

This verse says the singing of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma is “auspicious for the mind and ears of all beings,” indicating that sacred sound and attentive hearing purify consciousness and awaken devotion.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma’s singing in such detail?

Śukadeva highlights that their pastime is not ordinary entertainment: their music is perfectly harmonized and spiritually auspicious, showing how Kṛṣṇa’s līlā blesses and uplifts creation.

How can a devotee apply this teaching about auspicious hearing in modern life?

Practice intentional śravaṇam—regularly hear and chant Kṛṣṇa-kathā and kīrtana—so the mind becomes steadier, more joyful, and naturally inclined toward bhakti.