Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 27

Mahārāja Sagara, Kapila Muni, and the Deliverance of the Sixty Thousand Sons

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच इत्थंगीतानुभावस्तं भगवान्कपिलो मुनि: । अंशुमन्तमुवाचेदमनुग्राह्य धिया नृप ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca itthaṁ gītānubhāvas taṁ bhagavān kapilo muniḥ aṁśumantam uvācedam anugrāhya dhiyā nṛpa

Translation

শ্রীশুক বললেন—হে রাজা! এভাবে অংশুমান স্তব করার পর, বিষ্ণুর শক্তিশালী অবতার মহামুনি ভগবান কপিল তাঁর প্রতি করুণা করে জ্ঞানমার্গ ব্যাখ্যা করলেন।

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; proper name; कर्मधारय honorific

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु; वच् वचने)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (लिट्/Perfect), 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• ittham: thus/in this manner
• ittham: Prakāra (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ittham (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• gīta-anubhāvaḥ: (He) whose glory is sung
• gīta-anubhāvaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gīta (कृदन्त; √gai गाने) + anubhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; 'one whose power/glory is sung' (sense supports bahuvrīhi-like, but form used as noun epithet)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• bhagavān: the Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• kapilaḥ: Kapila
• kapilaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kapila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; proper name; apposition to 'bhagavān'

• muniḥ: sage
• muniḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; apposition

• aṁśumantam: Aṁśumān
• aṁśumantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṁśumant (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Singular; proper name

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु; वच् वचने)
• Form: Liṭ-lakāra (Perfect), 3rd person, Singular; Parasmaipada

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; object of 'uvāca'

• anugrāhya: having shown favor
• anugrāhya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anugrāhya (कृदन्त; √grah with anu-, causative sense 'to favor')
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्/क्त्वान्त-समकक्ष), indeclinable usage; 'having favored/being gracious'

• dhiyā: with (his) understanding/intent
• dhiyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; means/with intention

• nṛpa: O king
• nṛpa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (8th), Singular; संबोधन to the listener king

Characters & Entities

• Kapila Muni
• Aṁśumān
• Parīkṣit Mahārāja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about receiving divine mercy (anugraha)?

This verse shows that the Lord (Kapila Muni) speaks and guides a seeker when He becomes gracious—mercy arises from His compassionate intention and is expressed through instructive words.

Why did Kapila Muni speak to Aṁśumān in this chapter of the Bhagavatam?

After Aṁśumān had acknowledged and heard Kapila’s greatness, Kapila—being pleased and compassionate—addressed him to give guidance within the unfolding narrative.

Practical application of this verse in modern life?

Approach sacred teachers and scripture with humility and attentive hearing; genuine receptivity invites clarity, guidance, and transformative direction.