Shloka 27

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

Devanagari script

नमो भगवते तुभ्यं वासुदेवाय विष्णवे । पुरुषायादिबीजाय पूर्णबोधाय ते नम: ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

namo bhagavate tubhyaṁ vāsudevāya viṣṇave puruṣāyādi-bījāya pūrṇa-bodhāya te namaḥ

Translation

Obeisances unto You, the Supreme Lord Vāsudeva, Viṣṇu—primeval Person and original seed. O all-knowing One of perfect awakening, I bow to You.

Synonyms

• namaḥ: salutation; obeisance
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), interjection/particle of salutation (नमस्कारार्थक)

• bhagavate: to the Blessed Lord
• bhagavate: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative 4th (चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

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

• vāsudevāya: to Vāsudeva
• vāsudevāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative 4th (चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• viṣṇave: to Viṣṇu
• viṣṇave: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative 4th (चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• puruṣāya: to the Person (Supreme)
• puruṣāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Dative 4th (चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ādi-bījāya: to the primal seed
• ādi-bījāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ādi (प्रातिपदिक) + bīja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine/Neuter sense as epithet; Dative 4th (चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); Tatpuruṣa (तत्पुरुष) ‘ādi’ qualifying ‘bīja’ = ‘original seed’

• pūrṇa-bodhāya: to complete consciousness
• pūrṇa-bodhāya: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrṇa (प्रातिपदिक) + bodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग) as epithet; Dative 4th (चतुर्थी), Singular (एकवचन); Karmadhāraya (कर्मधारय) ‘pūrṇaḥ bodhaḥ’ = ‘complete knowledge/awakening’

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

• namaḥ: obeisance
• namaḥ: Sambodhana/Address (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय), salutation particle (नमस्कारार्थक)

Characters & Entities

• Vasudeva (Krishna)
• Vishnu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna as the original cause (ādi-bīja)?

This verse praises Krishna (Vāsudeva/Viṣṇu) as the ādi-bīja—the primal seed and source from whom all existence proceeds, affirming Him as the Supreme Person (Puruṣa).

Why do the rescued princesses offer this prayer to Krishna in Canto 10 Chapter 59?

After Krishna defeats Narakasura and frees them from captivity, they express gratitude and surrender, recognizing Him not merely as a hero but as the all-pervading Lord and perfect consciousness.

How can I apply “namo bhagavate” devotion in modern life?

By cultivating daily humility and surrender—offering gratitude, remembering the Lord as the ultimate shelter and source, and aligning choices with dharma and devotion rather than ego.