Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 50

Rājasūya: Agrapūjā for Kṛṣṇa and the Slaying (and Liberation) of Śiśupāla

Devanagari script

वर्णितं तदुपाख्यानं मया ते बहुविस्तरम् । वैकुण्ठवासिनोर्जन्म विप्रशापात् पुन: पुन: ॥ ५० ॥

Transliteration

varṇitaṁ tad upākhyānaṁ mayā te bahu-vistaram vaikuṇṭha-vāsinor janma vipra-śāpāt punaḥ punaḥ

Translation

I have already described to you in detail the history of the two residents of Vaikuṇṭha who had to undergo repeated births in the material world because of being cursed by brāhmaṇas.

Synonyms

• वर्णितम्: described, narrated
• वर्णितम्: Karma (कर्म) / Predicate complement
• Type: Verb
• Root: वर्णित (कृदन्त; √वर्ण्/वर्णय् धातु)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; predicate/attributive to उपाख्यानम्

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; demonstrative modifying उपाख्यानम्

• उपाख्यानम्: narrative, episode
• उपाख्यानम्: Karma (कर्म) / Topic (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपाख्यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (कर्ता) / Agent-instrument (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, तृतीया एकवचन (instrumental)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्वनाम)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी/षष्ठी एकवचन; here चतुर्थी (dative)

• बहु-विस्तरम्: very detailed, at great length
• बहु-विस्तरम्: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहु + विस्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; adjective to उपाख्यानम्

• वैकुण्ठ-वासिनोः: of the two residents of Vaikuṇṭha
• वैकुण्ठ-वासिनोः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैकुण्ठ + वासिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी द्विवचन (genitive dual)

• जन्म: birth
• जन्म: Karma (कर्म) / Topic (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• विप्र-शापात्: from the brāhmaṇa's curse
• विप्र-शापात्: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र + शाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी एकवचन (ablative)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• पुनः: again and again
• पुनः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; पुनरुक्ति for emphasis

Characters & Entities

• Jaya
• Vijaya

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Jaya and Vijaya taking repeated births?

This verse states that the two Vaikuṇṭha residents repeatedly took birth because of a brāhmaṇa’s curse, a key thread behind the appearances of the Lord’s adversaries in His līlā.

Why did Śukadeva Gosvāmī say this to King Parīkṣit?

He is concluding and summarizing the backstory explaining how the Lord’s opponents (connected to Jaya and Vijaya) appear across different births, placing the events of this chapter in a broader devotional narrative.

Practical application of the concept of a brāhmaṇa’s curse in modern life?

The verse highlights the seriousness of speech and offense: cultivate humility, avoid harming devotees or the virtuous, and use words responsibly—since actions and words can create lasting consequences.