Shloka 25

The Slaying of Narakāsura (Bhaumāsura), Rescue of the Princesses, and the Pārijāta Episode Begins

Devanagari script

भूमिरुवाच नमस्ते देवदेवेश शङ्खचक्रगदाधर । भक्तेच्छोपात्तरूपाय परमात्मन् नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

bhūmir uvāca namas te deva-deveśa śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dhara bhaktecchopātta-rūpāya paramātman namo ’stu te

Translation

Goddess Bhūmi said: “Obeisances to You, O Lord of the lords of the demigods, bearer of conchshell, disc, and club. O Paramātmā within the heart, You assume many forms to fulfill the desires of Your devotees; again and again I bow to You.”

Synonyms

• bhūmiḥ: Bhūmi (Earth goddess)
• bhūmiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular; परस्मैपद

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/obeisance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: Salutation particle (नमः-निपात), governs dative/accusative usage in sense

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

• deva-deveśa: O Lord of lords
• deva-deveśa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva + deva-īśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः—‘देवानां देवेशः’

• śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dhara: O bearer of conch, discus, and mace
• śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dhara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śaṅkha + cakra + gadā + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘शङ्खं चक्रं गदां च धरति’ (bearer of conch, discus, mace)

• bhakta-icchā-upātta-rūpāya: to one who assumes a form at devotees’ wish
• bhakta-icchā-upātta-rūpāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakta + icchā + upātta + rūpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative, Singular; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘भक्तेच्छया उपात्तं रूपं यस्य’ (to him who assumes a form by devotees’ desire)

• paramātman: O Supreme Self
• paramātman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parama + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular; कर्मधारयः—‘परमः आत्मा’

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/obeisance)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (अव्यय)
• Form: Salutation particle (नमः)

• astu: may it be
• astu: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: as (धातु)
• Form: Imperative (लोट्), 3rd person, Singular; परस्मैपद

• te: to you
• te: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun, Dative, Singular

Characters & Entities

• Bhūmi-devī
• Śrī Kṛṣṇa (Paramātmā, Deva-deveśa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna accepting forms according to a devotee’s desire?

This verse praises Kṛṣṇa as “bhaktecchopātta-rūpa”—the Supreme Self who willingly assumes a form in response to the devotee’s loving desire, emphasizing His personal, reciprocating nature.

Why did Bhūmi-devī offer obeisances to Krishna as Shankha-Chakra-Gadā-dhara?

Bhūmi-devī glorifies Kṛṣṇa’s divine supremacy by addressing Him with Viṣṇu’s identifying emblems (conch, disc, mace), affirming Him as the Lord of all gods and the protector who relieves the earth’s burden.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Approach God with sincere devotion and a personal relationship—this verse encourages heartfelt prayer and trust that the Lord responds to genuine bhakti, guiding and protecting according to one’s surrendered intent.