Shloka 43

The Prayers of the Personified Vedas (Śruti-stuti) and the Indescribable Absolute

Devanagari script

इत्यशेषसमाम्नायपुराणोपनिषद्रस: । समुद्‍धृत: पूर्वजातैर्व्योमयानैर्महात्मभि: ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

ity aśeṣa-samāmnāya- purāṇopaniṣad-rasaḥ samuddhṛtaḥ pūrva-jātair vyoma-yānair mahātmabhiḥ

Translation

Thus the ancient great sages who journey through the higher heavens distilled the nectarean, confidential essence of all the Vedas, Purāṇas, and Upaniṣads.

Synonyms

• iti: Thus
• iti: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle indicating conclusion

• aśeṣa-samāmnāya-purāṇa-upaniṣad-rasaḥ: The essence of all Vedas, Puranas, and Upanishads
• aśeṣa-samāmnāya-purāṇa-upaniṣad-rasaḥ: Karma (Object - passive construction)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rasa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• samuddhṛtaḥ: Extracted / Churned out
• samuddhṛtaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hṛ (धातु) + sam + ud
• Form: Past Passive Participle (kta), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• pūrva-jātaiḥ: By the ancients / predecessors
• pūrva-jātaiḥ: Karta (Agent - passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva-jāta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural

• vyoma-yānaiḥ: By those traveling in the sky (demigods/sages)
• vyoma-yānaiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vyoma-yāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural

• mahātmabhiḥ: By the great souls
• mahātmabhiḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Plural

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the essence of the Vedas and Upanishads?

This verse says that the concentrated nectar (rasa) of the entire Vedic revelation—along with Purāṇas and Upaniṣads—has been extracted and presented by great realized souls.

Who is speaking in Canto 10 Chapter 87 of the Bhagavatam?

The speakers are the personified Vedas (Śrutis), who glorify the Supreme Lord through philosophical yet devotional prayers (Śruti-stuti).

How can a modern seeker apply this verse in daily life?

Approach śāstra by seeking its “essence”—devotional realization of the Supreme—through guidance of saintly teachers, rather than getting lost only in complexity or debate.