Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 19

Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Devanagari script

मन्वन्तरानुकथनं गजेन्द्रस्य विमोक्षणम् । मन्वन्तरावताराश्च विष्णोर्हयशिरादय: ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

manv-antarānukathanaṁ gajendrasya vimokṣaṇam manvantarāvatārāś ca viṣṇor hayaśirādayaḥ

Translation

ويُروى كذلك حكمُ كلِّ مانو، وخلاصُ جَجِندرا، وأيضًا التجلياتُ الخاصةُ للربِّ فيشنو في كلِّ مَنفَنتَرا، مثل هَيَشِيرشا وغيرها.

Synonyms

• manvantara-anukathanam: the narration of the Manvantaras
• manvantara-anukathanam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manvantara (प्रातिपदिक) + anukathana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मन्वन्तराणाम् अनुकथनम्)

• gajendrasya: of Gajendra
• gajendrasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gajendra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• vimokṣaṇam: the liberation/deliverance
• vimokṣaṇam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vimokṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• manvantara-avatārāḥ: the Manvantara-incarnations
• manvantara-avatārāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manvantara (प्रातिपदिक) + avatāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मन्वन्तरेषु अवताराः)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक निपात

• viṣṇoḥ: of Viṣṇu
• viṣṇoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• hayaśira-ādayaḥ: (incarnations) beginning with Hayagrīva (horse-headed)
• hayaśira-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haya (प्रातिपदिक) + śiras (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहिः (हयशिरः यस्य सः—हयशिराः) + 'आदयः' (etc.)

Characters & Entities

• Gajendra
• Vishnu
• Hayagriva

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Manvantaras and Vishnu’s incarnations?

This verse states that the Bhagavatam recounts the Manvantaras and the specific incarnations of Lord Viṣṇu that appear in each Manvantara, beginning with forms such as Hayagrīva.

What is the meaning of Gajendra’s deliverance (Gajendra Moksha) in the Bhagavatam?

The verse highlights that the Bhagavatam includes Gajendra’s liberation, emphasizing the Lord’s readiness to rescue a surrendered devotee and grant deliverance.

How can Gajendra Moksha be applied in modern life?

It points to the practical principle of śaraṇāgati—taking wholehearted refuge in God during crisis—cultivating humility, prayerful remembrance, and trust in divine protection.