Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 25

Bali Liberated, Prahlāda Blessed, and Vāmana Accepted as Universal Protector

Devanagari script

प्राप्य त्रिभुवनं चेन्द्र उपेन्द्रभुजपालित: । श्रिया परमया जुष्टो मुमुदे गतसाध्वस: ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

prāpya tri-bhuvanaṁ cendra upendra-bhuja-pālitaḥ śriyā paramayā juṣṭo mumude gata-sādhvasaḥ

Translation

Protected by the arms of Upendra, Lord Vāmanadeva, Indra regained sovereignty over the three worlds and was restored to his own post. Endowed with supreme opulence, he became fearless and fully satisfied.

Synonyms

• prāpya: having attained
• prāpya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (धातु) + pra- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभावः; ‘having obtained/reached’

• tri-bhuvanam: the three worlds
• tri-bhuvanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + bhuvana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; द्विगु-समासः ‘three worlds’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• indra: Indra
• indra: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: indra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• upendra-bhuja-pālitaḥ: protected by Upendra’s arms
• upendra-bhuja-pālitaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: upendra (प्रातिपदिक) + bhuja (प्रातिपदिक) + pālita (√pāl धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; तत्पुरुष-समासः ‘Upendra’s arms (by) protected’

• śriyā: by prosperity/fortune
• śriyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• paramayā: supreme
• paramayā: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘with supreme (fortune)’—agrees with śriyā

• juṣṭaḥ: favored
• juṣṭaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: juṣṭa (√juṣ धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त ‘enjoyed/favored’

• mumude: rejoiced
• mumude: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √mud (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• gata-sādhvasaḥ: free from fear
• gata-sādhvasaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (√gam धातु, क्त) + sādhvasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि-समासः ‘whose fear has gone’

Characters & Entities

• Indra
• Upendra (Vāmana)

FAQs

How did Indra regain the three worlds in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8?

This verse states that Indra regained the three worlds because Upendra (Lord Vāmana) protected him; by the Lord’s support, Indra’s fear ended and prosperity returned.

Who is Upendra in the Bhagavata Purana, and why is He mentioned here?

Upendra refers to Lord Vāmana, the younger brother of Indra. He is mentioned because His divine protection enabled Indra to recover his rule and live without fear.

What is the practical lesson of this shloka for modern life?

When one takes shelter of the Lord’s protection, anxiety diminishes and one can act steadily; true security and well-being are ultimately sustained by divine grace, not merely personal power.