Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 28

Devas in Dvārakā, Brahmā’s Petition, and Uddhava’s Appeal

Prabhāsa Departure Set-Up

Devanagari script

श्रीभगवानुवाच अवधारितमेतन्मे यदात्थ विबुधेश्वर । कृतं व: कार्यमखिलं भूमेर्भारोऽवतारित: ॥ २८ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-bhagavān uvāca avadhāritam etan me yad āttha vibudheśvara kṛtaṁ vaḥ kāryam akhilaṁ bhūmer bhāro ’vatāritaḥ

Translation

Der Höchste Herr sprach: O Herr der Halbgötter, Brahmā, Ich verstehe deine Gebete und deine Bitte. Nachdem Ich die Last der Erde beseitigt habe, habe Ich alles ausgeführt, was in deinem Namen erforderlich war.

Synonyms

• śrī-bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• śrī-bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); honorific compound title

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• avadhāritam: understood, taken note of
• avadhāritam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa/Pratijñā (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava-√dhṛ (धातु) + dhārita (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle; predicate adjective

• etat: this
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• me: by me / for me
• me: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Dative (चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); enclitic

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); relative pronoun referring to etat

• āttha: you have said
• āttha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ah (धातु; वचने)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 2nd person (मध्यमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• vibudha-īśvara: O lord of the wise
• vibudha-īśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibudha (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); ‘lord of the wise/gods’

• kṛtam: accomplished
• kṛtam: Pratijñā (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kṛta (कृदन्त; √kṛ कृ + क्त)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); predicate: ‘done/accomplished’

• vaḥ: your (of you all)
• vaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: Genitive (षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन); enclitic

• kāryam: task, duty
• kāryam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kārya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• akhilam: entire, all
• akhilam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: akhila (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (प्रथमा/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); qualifying kāryam

• bhūmeḥ: of the earth
• bhūmeḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• bhāraḥ: burden
• bhāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• avatāritaḥ: has been removed/brought down
• avatāritaḥ: Pratijñā (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava-√tṝ (धातु) + tārita (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); past passive participle agreeing with bhāraḥ

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Bhagavān (Kṛṣṇa)
• Indra (Vibudheśvara)
• the Devas

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna removing the burden of the earth?

In this verse (11.6.28), Lord Kṛṣṇa states that the devas’ purpose has been fulfilled because the earth’s burden has been removed—indicating that His divine descent successfully relieved oppressive forces and restored cosmic balance.

Why did Krishna say this to Indra (Vibudheśvara)?

Kṛṣṇa addresses Indra as the leader of the devas, acknowledging the message and prayers of the demigods and affirming that their requested divine mission—relieving the earth’s burden—has been completed.

Practical application of Krishna’s ‘mission accomplished’ message in modern life?

The verse teaches clarity of purpose and surrender: perform one’s duty as an offering to God, and recognize that ultimate outcomes rest with the Divine, who completes what is truly necessary for the world’s welfare.