Shloka 11

Brahmā Counsels the Demigods; Journey to Kailāsa; Śiva’s Tranquility and Brahmā’s Praise

Devanagari script

नानामलप्रस्रवणैर्नानाकन्दरसानुभि: । रमणं विहरन्तीनां रमणै: सिद्धयोषिताम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

nānāmala-prasravaṇair nānā-kandara-sānubhiḥ ramaṇaṁ viharantīnāṁ ramaṇaiḥ siddha-yoṣitām

Translation

There are many pure waterfalls, and within the mountains many lovely caves. In those caves the enchanting wives of the siddhas sport and wander joyfully with their beloved consorts.

Synonyms

• nānā-amala-prasravaṇaiḥ: with various pure waterfalls
• nānā-amala-prasravaṇaiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Instrumental of description)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + amala (प्रातिपदिक) + prasravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘नानाविधानि अमलानि प्रस्रवणानि’ (various pure waterfalls/springs)

• nānā-kandara-sānubhiḥ: with various caves and slopes
• nānā-kandara-sānubhiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + kandara (प्रातिपदिक) + sānu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व: ‘कन्दर’ (caves) + ‘सानु’ (slopes/ridges), ‘नानाविधैः’

• ramaṇam: delightful
• ramaṇam: Viśeṣya-viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (descriptive: delightful)

• viharantīnām: of (women) sporting/roaming
• viharantīnām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध; of those who...)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√hṛ (धातु) + शतृ (present active participle)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; ‘विहरन्ती’ (sporting)

• ramaṇaiḥ: with lovers/consorts
• ramaṇaiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ramaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• siddha-yoṣitām: of the Siddha women
• siddha-yoṣitām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक) + yoṣit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; ‘सिद्धानां योषितः’ (women of the Siddhas)

Characters & Entities

• Siddha-yoṣitaḥ (women of Siddhaloka)
• Siddhas

FAQs

What is Siddhaloka in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

Siddhaloka is a higher, refined realm inhabited by Siddhas—beings endowed with spiritual and mystic perfections; this verse depicts its beauty and the joyful life of its residents.

Who is describing this heavenly region in Bhagavatam Canto 4 Chapter 6?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these descriptions to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while recounting events connected to Dakṣa’s sacrifice and the movements of the divine assembly.

What practical lesson can a devotee take from descriptions of higher worlds?

Such beauty highlights the vastness of creation and its temporary splendor, encouraging a seeker to aim beyond refined enjoyment toward lasting devotion and liberation through bhakti.