Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 22

The Killing of Keśī and Vyomāsura; Nārada’s Prophetic Praise of Kṛṣṇa

Devanagari script

विशुद्धविज्ञानघनं स्वसंस्थया समाप्तसर्वार्थममोघवाञ्छितम् । स्वतेजसा नित्यनिवृत्तमाया- गुणप्रवाहं भगवन्तमीमहि ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

viśuddha-vijñāna-ghanaṁ sva-saṁsthayā samāpta-sarvārtham amogha-vāñchitam sva-tejasā nitya-nivṛtta-māyā- guṇa-pravāhaṁ bhagavantam īmahi

Translation

O Bhagavān, we take shelter of You. You are the solid mass of perfectly pure spiritual awareness, eternally established in Your own original being. Your will is never thwarted; thus You are complete in all that is desirable, and by Your divine potency You remain forever beyond the flow of māyā’s qualities.

Synonyms

• viśuddha-vijñāna-ghanam: a dense mass of pure consciousness
• viśuddha-vijñāna-ghanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśuddha (कृदन्त/विशेषण) + vijñāna (प्रातिपदिक) + ghana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (विशुद्धं विज्ञानं यस्य/यत्र सः घनः)

• sva-saṁsthayā: by His own state/abidance
• sva-saṁsthayā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + saṁsthā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य संस्थया)

• samāpta-sarva-artham: in whom all purposes are fulfilled
• samāpta-sarva-artham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: samāpta (कृदन्त/भूतकृदन्त) + sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (समाप्ताः सर्वे अर्थाः यस्मिन्)

• amogha-vāñchitam: whose desires are unfailing/fulfilled
• amogha-vāñchitam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: amogha (प्रातिपदिक) + vāñchita (कृदन्त/भूतकृदन्त)
• Form: Napumsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; समासः—कर्मधारयः (अमोघं vāñchitam)

• sva-tejasā: by His own splendor
• sva-tejasā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + tejas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Tṛtīyā (3rd/तृतीया), Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (स्वस्य तेजसा)

• nitya-nivṛtta-māyā-guṇa-pravāham: from whom the flow of māyā’s guṇas is eternally withdrawn
• nitya-nivṛtta-māyā-guṇa-pravāham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: nitya (प्रातिपदिक) + nivṛtta (कृदन्त/भूतकृदन्त) + māyā (प्रातिपदिक) + guṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + pravāha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana; समासः—तत्पुरुषः (नित्यं निवृत्तः माया-गुण-प्रवाहः यस्मात्/यत्र)

• bhagavantam: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavantam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd/द्वितीया), Ekavacana

• īmahi: we worship/praise
• īmahi: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: īḍ (धातु)
• Form: Laṭ (Present/वर्तमान), Uttama-puruṣa (1st person/उत्तम), Bahuvacana; parasmaipada

Characters & Entities

• Bhagavān (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Bhagavān being beyond māyā and the guṇas?

This verse states that by His own effulgence the Lord eternally causes the flow of māyā’s modes to cease in relation to Him—He is self-established, pure consciousness, and untouched by material qualities.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī describe the Lord as ‘amogha-vāñchita’ (with unfailing desires)?

He emphasizes the Lord’s absolute sovereignty: unlike conditioned beings whose plans are obstructed by karma and time, the Supreme Lord’s will is always fulfilled because everything rests within Him.

Practical application of ‘viśuddha-vijñāna’ (pure realized consciousness) in modern life?

Regular remembrance and meditation on the Lord’s transcendence helps one detach from the push of the modes (guṇas) and live with clearer discernment, steadier mind, and devotion-centered priorities.