Shloka 56

Arjuna Marries Subhadrā; Kṛṣṇa Honors Two Devotees in Mithilā (Śrutadeva and Bahulāśva)

Devanagari script

चराचरमिदं विश्वं भावा ये चास्य हेतव: । मद्रूपाणीति चेतस्याधत्ते विप्रो मदीक्षया ॥ ५६ ॥

Transliteration

carācaram idaṁ viśvaṁ bhāvā ye cāsya hetavaḥ mad-rūpāṇīti cetasy ādhatte vipro mad-īkṣayā

Translation

Weil er Mich verwirklicht hat, ist der Brāhmaṇa fest in der Erkenntnis gegründet, dass alles Bewegte und Unbewegte im Universum sowie die ursprünglichen Elemente seiner Schöpfung offenbarte Formen sind, die sich aus Mir ausdehnen.

Synonyms

• चर-अचरम्: moving and non-moving
• चर-अचरम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चर (प्रातिपदिक) + अचर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्वन्द्व-समास (itaretara): चरं च अचरं च

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: विशेष्य (Viśeṣya/Head noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विश्वम्: universe
• विश्वम्: कर्म/विषय (Karma/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भावाः: entities/conditions
• भावाः: कर्ता/विषय (Karta/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• ये: which
• ये: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक-यत् (relative pronoun)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Coordination)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• अस्य: of this (universe)
• अस्य: सम्बन्ध (Sambandha)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हेतवः: causes
• हेतवः: कर्ता/विषय (Karta/Topic)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• मत्-रूपाणि: (as) my forms
• मत्-रूपाणि: कर्म/विषय (Karma/Content)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी-प्रत्यय; pronominal base) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष: मम रूपाणि

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरण (Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-निपात (quotative particle)

• चेतसि: in (his) mind
• चेतसि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• आधत्ते: places/establishes
• आधत्ते: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + धा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• विप्रः: the brāhmaṇa
• विप्रः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मत्-ईक्षया: by my glance
• मत्-ईक्षया: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मत् (अस्मद्-षष्ठी-प्रत्यय) + ईक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: मम ईक्षा (by my glance)

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa
• vipra (brāhmaṇa)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about seeing the whole universe as Krishna’s form?

In 10.86.56, Kṛṣṇa teaches that all moving and nonmoving beings, along with the conditions of existence and their causes, are to be understood as His forms, and that this realization is fixed in the heart through His instruction (received via proper initiation).

Why does Krishna mention the brāhmaṇa (vipra) in this verse?

Kṛṣṇa highlights the traditional Vedic pathway of receiving divine knowledge through qualified brāhmaṇas—those trained in śāstra and purity—who, by Kṛṣṇa’s teaching and initiation, internalize the truth that everything rests in and manifests from Him.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Practice viewing people, nature, and daily circumstances as connected to Kṛṣṇa—cultivating reverence and responsibility—while regularly hearing authentic Bhagavatam teachings from a genuine lineage so the understanding becomes steady in the heart.