Shloka 13

Bhṛgu Tests the Trimūrti; Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Visit Mahā-Viṣṇu and Recover the Brāhmaṇa’s Sons

Devanagari script

पुनश्च सत्रमाव्रज्य मुनीनां ब्रह्मवादिनाम् । स्वानुभूतमशेषेण राजन् भृगुरवर्णयत् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

punaś ca satram āvrajya munīnāṁ brahma-vādinām svānubhūtam aśeṣeṇa rājan bhṛgur avarṇayat

Translation

O King, Bhṛgu then returned to the sacrificial arena of the sages learned in Vedic truth and described his entire experience in full.

Synonyms

• punaḥ: again
• punaḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: punaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (conjunction)

• satram: sacrificial session (sattra)
• satram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• āvrajya: having gone/returned
• āvrajya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√vraj (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), ‘having gone/returned’

• munīnām: of the sages
• munīnām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन

• brahma-vādinām: of the expounders of Brahman (Vedic speakers)
• brahma-vādinām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + vādin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (brahmaṇi vādin = ‘speakers of Brahman/veda’)

• sva-anubhūtam: his own experience
• sva-anubhūtam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + anubhūta (कृदन्त, √bhū)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; ‘स्वेन अनुभूतम्’ (what was personally experienced)

• aśeṣeṇa: completely
• aśeṣeṇa: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: aśeṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण अव्ययीभावार्थे (instrumental used adverbially): ‘without remainder, completely’

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (Vocative), एकवचन

• bhṛguḥ: Bhṛgu
• bhṛguḥ: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhṛgu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), एकवचन

• avarṇayat: described
• avarṇayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ava√varṇ (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Bhṛgu
• King Parīkṣit

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Bhṛgu Muni reporting back to the sages?

This verse states that Bhṛgu returned to the sages’ sacrificial assembly and fully recounted what he personally experienced, indicating a formal deliberation based on direct observation.

Why did Bhṛgu Muni narrate his experience to the assembly of brahma-vādī sages?

Because the sages were engaged in a serious Vedic inquiry; Bhṛgu’s firsthand experience served as evidence to guide their conclusion about the Supreme.

Practical application of this shloka’s lesson in modern life?

Make important spiritual conclusions based on honest firsthand practice and transparent reporting—share realizations responsibly with qualified teachers and communities.