Shloka 8

Brahmā Worships Vāmana; the Demons Attack; Bali is Bound and Questioned About the Third Step

Devanagari script

जाम्बवानृक्षराजस्तु भेरीशब्दैर्मनोजव: । विजयं दिक्षु सर्वासु महोत्सवमघोषयत् ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

jāmbavān ṛkṣa-rājas tu bherī-śabdair mano-javaḥ vijayaṁ dikṣu sarvāsu mahotsavam aghoṣayat

Translation

Jāmbavān, king of the bears, also joined the ceremony. Sounding his horn in every direction, he proclaimed a great festival celebrating Lord Vāmanadeva’s victory.

Synonyms

• महीम्: the earth
• महीम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• सर्वाम्: entire/all
• सर्वाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणं ‘महीम्’

• हृताम्: taken away
• हृताम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हृ (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘हृता’ = taken away

• दृष्ट्वा: having seen
• दृष्ट्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृश् (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्यय (gerund/absolutive), अर्थः—‘दृष्ट्वा’ = having seen

• त्रि-पद-व्याज-याच्ञया: by the pretext of asking for three steps
• त्रि-पद-व्याज-याच्ञया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + पद (प्रातिपदिक) + व्याज (प्रातिपदिक) + याच्ञा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (त्रिपदस्य व्याजेन याच्ञा)

• ऊचुः: they said
• ऊचुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद; धातुः—वच् (to say)

• स्व-भर्तुः: of their own lord
• स्व-भर्तुः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + भर्तृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य भर्ता)

• असुराः: the demons
• असुराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दीक्षितस्य: of the consecrated one
• दीक्षितस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीक्षित (दिक्ष् धातु + क्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘दीक्षित’ = consecrated/initiated (here: Bali as one under vow/ritual)

• अति-अमर्षिताः: highly enraged
• अति-अमर्षिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + अमर्षित (मृष् धातु + क्त, कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; ‘अत्यन्तं अमर्षिताः’ = greatly enraged/indignant

Characters & Entities

• Jāmbavān

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about announcing victory with drums (bheri)?

This verse describes Jāmbavān proclaiming victory in all directions through the sound of bherī-drums, indicating public, auspicious celebration of righteous triumph.

Who is Jāmbavān in the Bhagavata Purana?

Jāmbavān is the ṛkṣa-rāja, the king of the bears, portrayed here as swift and influential—able to announce victory and initiate a grand celebration.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

Celebrate victories that uphold dharma with gratitude and community spirit, and use success to inspire others rather than to inflate ego.