Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 45

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

Devanagari script

देहत्यागश्च राजर्षेर्विष्णुरातस्य धीमत: । शाखाप्रणयनमृषेर्मार्कण्डेयस्य सत्कथा । महापुरुषविन्यास: सूर्यस्य जगदात्मन: ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

deha-tyāgaś ca rājarṣer viṣṇu-rātasya dhīmataḥ śākhā-praṇayanam ṛṣer mārkaṇḍeyasya sat-kathā mahā-puruṣa-vinyāsaḥ sūryasya jagad-ātmanaḥ

Translation

وفيه أيضًا خبرُ انتقالِ الملكِ القدّيسِ الحكيمِ فيشنوراته (باريكشِت)، وبيانُ كيف نشرَ فياساديفا فروعَ الفيدا، وحكايةٌ تقويةٌ عن الرِّشي ماركنْديَيا، ووصفٌ مفصّلٌ لترتيبِ صورةِ الربّ الكونية وصورته شمسًا، روحَ العالم.

Synonyms

• deha-tyāgaḥ: abandoning the body
• deha-tyāgaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deha + tyāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुषः (dehasya tyāgaḥ = giving up the body)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय

• rājarṣeḥ: of the royal sage
• rājarṣeḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājarṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• viṣṇu-rātasya: of Viṣṇurāta (Parīkṣit)
• viṣṇu-rātasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu + rāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुषः (viṣṇunā rātaḥ = 'given by Viṣṇu', proper name Viṣṇurāta/Parīkṣit)

• dhīmataḥ: of the intelligent (one)
• dhīmataḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhīmat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; विशेषण (qualifies viṣṇu-rātasya)

• śākhā-praṇayanam: the arrangement of (Vedic) branches
• śākhā-praṇayanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śākhā + praṇayana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc), एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुषः (śākhāyāḥ praṇayanam = composition/arrangement of branches/recensions)

• ṛṣeḥ: of the sage
• ṛṣeḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• mārkaṇḍeyasya: of Mārkaṇḍeya
• mārkaṇḍeyasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārkaṇḍeya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• sat-kathā: the holy narrative
• sat-kathā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat + kathā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन, स्त्रीलिङ्ग; कर्मधारयः (sat = good/holy + kathā = story)

• mahā-puruṣa-vinyāsaḥ: the arrangement (cosmic form) of the Mahāpuruṣa
• mahā-puruṣa-vinyāsaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā-puruṣa + vinyāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (Nominative), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुषः (mahāpuruṣasya vinyāsaḥ = the cosmic arrangement/form of the Supreme Person)

• sūryasya: of the Sun
• sūryasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग

• jagad-ātmanaḥ: of the soul of the universe
• jagad-ātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचन, पुंलिङ्ग; तत्पुरुषः (jagataḥ ātmā = the soul of the universe; epithet of sūrya)

Characters & Entities

• Visnurata (King Pariksit)
• Markandeya Rishi
• Surya (Sun-god)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the passing of King Parikshit (Vishnurata)?

This verse notes that the Bhāgavatam includes the account of the wise King Viṣṇurāta (Parīkṣit) giving up his body—his final moment that culminates in liberation through hearing the Lord’s glories.

Why is Markandeya Rishi mentioned in the concluding summary of the Bhagavatam?

Because the Bhāgavatam contains the sacred narrative (sat-kathā) of Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi, presented as an important teaching episode within its broader spiritual message.

Practical application: What can a modern reader learn from this verse?

It encourages studying the Bhāgavatam as a complete spiritual guide—covering saintly endings, preservation of Vedic knowledge, exemplary sages, and seeing the Lord’s presence in cosmic order (like Sūrya).