Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 66

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

Devanagari script

कलिमलसंहतिकालनोऽखिलेशो हरिरितरत्र न गीयते ह्यभीक्ष्णम् । इह तु पुनर्भगवानशेषमूर्ति: परिपठितोऽनुपदं कथाप्रसङ्गै: ॥ ६६ ॥

Transliteration

kali-mala-saṁhati-kālano ’khileśo harir itaratra na gīyate hy abhīkṣṇam iha tu punar bhagavān aśeṣa-mūrtiḥ paripaṭhito ’nu-padaṁ kathā-prasaṅgaiḥ

Translation

Hari, der höchste Lenker, der die angesammelte Befleckung des Kali-Yuga vernichtet, wird in anderen Schriften nicht fortwährend besungen; doch in diesem Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam wird der Bhagavān in Seinen zahllosen persönlichen Entfaltungen durch die Erzählzusammenhänge Schritt für Schritt unablässig und reichlich beschrieben.

Synonyms

• kali-mala-saṁhati-kālanaḥ: destroyer of Kali’s accumulated impurity
• kali-mala-saṁhati-kālanaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kali + mala + saṁhati + kālana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: ‘kaleḥ mala-saṁhateḥ kālanaḥ’ (destroyer of the mass of Kali’s impurities)

• akhila-īśaḥ: lord of all
• akhila-īśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: akhila + īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: ‘akhilaḥ īśaḥ’

• hariḥ: Hari
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• itaratra: elsewhere
• itaratra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: itaratra (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देश/प्रसङ्गवाचक अव्यय): ‘elsewhere’

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध अव्यय)

• gīyate: is sung/praised
• gīyate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gai (गै धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); passive sense ‘is sung/praised’

• hi: indeed
• hi: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hi (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात): emphasis/indeed

• abhīkṣṇam: constantly
• abhīkṣṇam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: abhīkṣṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial accusative (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण द्वितीया एकवचन): ‘constantly, repeatedly’

• iha: here
• iha: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iha (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (देशवाचक अव्यय): ‘here’

• tu: but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Adversative particle (विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात)

• punar: again
• punar: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punar (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle (पुनरावृत्तिवाचक अव्यय): ‘again, moreover’

• bhagavān: the Lord
• bhagavān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• aśeṣa-mūrtiḥ: of unlimited forms
• aśeṣa-mūrtiḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśeṣa + mūrti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: ‘aśeṣā mūrtiḥ’

• paripaṭhitaḥ: is recited
• paripaṭhitaḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√paṭh (परि + पठ् धातु)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); agrees with implied subject (e.g., ‘he/it is recited’)

• anu-padam: at every step; word by word
• anu-padam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anu + pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyayībhāva used adverbially; accusative singular form: ‘step by step/word by word’

• kathā-prasaṅgaiḥ: by narrative episodes
• kathā-prasaṅgaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kathā + prasaṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Instrumental (तृतीया/3), Plural (बहुवचन); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘kathāyāḥ prasaṅgaiḥ’

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Bhagavān)

FAQs

What does the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam say about overcoming Kali-yuga impurities?

This verse says Hari destroys the accumulated impurities of Kali, and that the Bhāgavatam uniquely glorifies Him continuously—implying that steady hearing/recitation of Hari-kathā is a powerful remedy for Kali-yuga contamination.

Why is Bhagavān described as being glorified 'at every step' in the Bhāgavatam?

Because the Bhāgavatam’s narratives are interlinked so that in every topic and transition (kathā-prasaṅga), the discussion repeatedly returns to Bhagavān—His names, forms, qualities, and acts—making devotion the constant center.

How can I apply this verse in modern life?

Make a daily habit of hearing or reading the Bhāgavatam (even a small portion) and keep your conversations, learning, and reflection connected to Hari-kathā—so remembrance of the Lord becomes steady amid Kali-yuga distractions.