Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 29

Yayāti’s Renunciation: The Allegory of the He-Goat and She-Goat

Devanagari script

नमस्तुभ्यं भगवते वासुदेवाय वेधसे । सर्वभूताधिवासाय शान्ताय बृहते नम: ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

namas tubhyaṁ bhagavate vāsudevāya vedhase sarva-bhūtādhivāsāya śāntāya bṛhate namaḥ

Translation

O Lord Vāsudeva, O Supreme Personality of Godhead, You are the creator of the entire cosmic manifestation. You live as the Supersoul in everyone’s heart and are smaller than the smallest, yet You are greater than the greatest and are all-pervading. You appear completely silent, having nothing to do, but this is due to Your all-pervading nature and Your fullness in all opulences. I therefore offer my respectful obeisances unto You.

Synonyms

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana-prayoga (सम्बोधनार्थ-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (salutatory particle)

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया/चतुर्थी-रूप; चतुर्थी (4th/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• भगवते: to the Blessed Lord
• भगवते: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• वासुदेवाय: to Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• वेधसे: to the Creator/Ordainer
• वेधसे: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• सर्वभूताधिवासाय: to the indweller of all beings
• सर्वभूताधिवासाय: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (प्रातिपदिक) + अधिवास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (सर्वेषां भूतानाम् अधिवासः); पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन

• शान्ताय: to the peaceful one
• शान्ताय: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शान्त (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त (PPP from √शम्), पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• बृहते: to the great one
• बृहते: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बृहत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन; विशेषण

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambodhana-prayoga (सम्बोधनार्थ-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपात/अव्यय (salutatory particle), पुनरुक्ति

Purport

How Devayānī became self-realized by the grace of her great husband, Mahārāja Yayāti, is described here. Describing such realization is another way of performing the bhakti process.

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Vāsudeva as the indweller of all beings?

This verse addresses Vāsudeva as sarva-bhūtādhivāsa—He resides within every living being as the Supersoul, worthy of worship and remembrance.

Why is the Lord praised here as both ‘Vāsudeva’ and ‘Vedhā’ (the Creator)?

The prayer recognizes the same Supreme Person as the all-pervading Lord (Vāsudeva) and as the ultimate ordainer behind creation (vedhā), uniting devotion with philosophical clarity.

How can I apply ‘the Lord is peaceful and within all’ in modern life?

Practice reverence toward all beings, reduce agitation through steady remembrance of God, and cultivate inner calm by seeing the Lord’s presence within the heart of everyone.