Shloka 25

Devanagari script

एतत्तेऽभिहितं क्षत्तर्यन्मां त्वं परिपृष्टवान् । प्रचेतसां नारदस्य संवादं हरिकीर्तनम् ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

etat te ’bhihitaṁ kṣattar yan māṁ tvaṁ paripṛṣṭavān pracetasāṁ nāradasya saṁvādaṁ hari-kīrtanam

Translation

O Vidura (kṣattā), I have spoken all that you asked. The dialogue of Nārada and the Pracetās—Hari-kīrtana describing the Lord’s glories—I have related as far as I was able.

Synonyms

• etat: this (matter)
• etat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative/Accusative (1/2 विभक्ति), Singular (एकवचन)

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• abhihitam: has been told/declared
• abhihitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhidhā (धातु) + kta (क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (कर्मणि भूतकृदन्त/क्त), Napumsaka, Nominative/Accusative, Singular; agrees with etat

• kṣattaḥ: O charioteer (Kṣattā/Vidura)
• kṣattaḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣattṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; relative pronoun referring to etat

• mām: me
• mām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular

• paripṛṣṭavān: having asked
• paripṛṣṭavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-prach (धातु) + kta-vat (क्तवत्)
• Form: Past active participle (कर्तरि भूतकृदन्त/क्तवत्), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; agrees with tvam

• pracetāsām: of the Pracetās
• pracetāsām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pracetā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Plural (बहुवचन)

• nāradāsya: of Nārada
• nāradāsya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular

• saṁvādam: dialogue
• saṁvādam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṁvāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; apposition to etat

• hari-kīrtanam: glorification of Hari
• hari-kīrtanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक) + kīrtana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (Hari’s praise) in apposition to saṁvādam

Purport

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam describes the glories of the Lord and His devotees. Because the whole subject matter is the glorification of the Lord, naturally the glorification of His devotees automatically follows.

Characters & Entities

• Vidura
• Nārada
• Pracetās
• Hari

FAQs

What is the meaning of Hari-kīrtana in Srimad Bhagavatam?

In this verse, Hari-kīrtana refers to the glorification of Lord Hari through sacred narration—here, the dialogue of Nārada and the Pracetās—meant to awaken devotion and purify the heart.

Why does Maitreya address Vidura as ‘Kṣattā’ in Bhagavatam?

Maitreya calls Vidura ‘Kṣattā’ because Vidura was known by that title (royal counselor/minister). The address highlights Vidura’s sincere inquiry and qualification to hear spiritual topics.

How can I apply the teaching of this shloka in modern life?

Seek and hear bona fide spiritual discussions centered on Hari—through reading, listening to discourses, and chanting—because such Hari-kīrtana-focused hearing is presented as spiritually transformative.