Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 24

Nārada’s Arrival, the Nine Yogendras, and the Foundations of Bhāgavata-dharma

Devanagari script

त एकदा निमे: सत्रमुपजग्मुर्यद‍ृच्छया । वितायमानमृषिभिरजनाभे महात्मन: ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

ta ekadā nimeḥ satram upajagmur yadṛcchayā vitāyamānam ṛṣibhir ajanābhe mahātmanaḥ

Translation

Eines Tages gelangten sie zufällig nach Ajanābha (dem früheren Namen der Erde) und trafen dort auf das Sattrayajña des großherzigen Mahārāja Nimi, das unter der Leitung erhabener Weiser vollzogen wurde.

Synonyms

• te: they
• te: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ekadā: once
• ekadā: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ekadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (कालवाचक अव्यय)

• nimeḥ: of Nimi
• nimeḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nimi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• satram: sacrificial session (satra)
• satram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• upajagmuḥ: they arrived/went near
• upajagmuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: gam (गम् धातु) + upa (उपसर्ग)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन)

• yadṛcchayā: by chance
• yadṛcchayā: Hetu/Karaṇa (हेतु/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yadṛcchā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• vitāyamānam: being conducted/being spread out
• vitāyamānam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vi-√tan (तन् धातु) (कृदन्त)
• Form: Present passive participle (शानच्/मान), Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; qualifying satram

• ṛṣibhiḥ: by sages
• ṛṣibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• ajanābhe: in Ajanābha (region)
• ajanābhe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ajanābha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular; place-name

• mahātmanaḥ: of the great-souled (king)
• mahātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; qualifying nimeḥ

Characters & Entities

• King Nimi
• Sages (Ṛṣis)
• Nine Yogendras (Navayogendras)

FAQs

Who arrives at King Nimi’s sacrifice in Srimad Bhagavatam 11.2.24?

The Nine Yogendras (great saintly sons of Ṛṣabha) arrive unexpectedly at King Nimi’s ongoing satra sacrifice in Ajānābha.

What is a ‘satra’ mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam?

A satra is a prolonged, formal sacrificial session performed by learned sages, often becoming a sacred gathering where spiritual instruction and divine discussion naturally arise.

Practical application: what does this verse teach about spiritual progress today?

Seek holy association—when sincere spiritual gatherings happen (kīrtana, study, satsanga), profound guidance can appear unexpectedly, just as the sages met the Yogendras at Nimi’s sacrifice.