Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 34

Kriyā-yoga, the Virāṭ-Puruṣa Mapping, and the Sun-God’s Monthly Expansions

Devanagari script

अर्यमा पुलहोऽथौजा: प्रहेति: पुञ्जिकस्थली । नारद: कच्छनीरश्च नयन्त्येते स्म माधवम् ॥ ३४ ॥

Transliteration

aryamā pulaho ’thaujāḥ prahetiḥ puñjikasthalī nāradaḥ kacchanīraś ca nayanty ete sma mādhavam

Translation

Aryamā as the sun-god, Pulaha as the sage, Athaujā as the Yakṣa, Praheti as the Rākṣasa, Puñjikasthalī as the Apsarā, Nārada as the Gandharva, and Kacchanīra as the Nāga—these preside over the month of Mādhava.

Synonyms

• aryamā: Aryamā
• aryamā: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aryaman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• pulahaḥ: Pulaha
• pulahaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pulaha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• atha: and then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अनन्तर-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction/then)

• aujāḥ: Aujāḥ
• aujāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ojas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम; ‘औजाः’)

• prahetiḥ: Praheti
• prahetiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: praheti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• puñjikasthalī: Puñjikasthalī
• puñjikasthalī: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puñjikasthalī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• nāradaḥ: Nārada
• nāradaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• kacchanīraḥ: Kacchanīra
• kacchanīraḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject-list item)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kacchanīra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (नाम)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-बोधक अव्यय (conjunction)

• nayanti: they lead/bring about
• nayanti: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: nī (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, बहुवचन

• ete: these
• ete: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• sma: indeed/then (particle)
• sma: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sma (अव्यय)
• Form: स्म-निपात (particle indicating past/continuity; often with present form)

• mādhavam: the month Mādhava
• mādhavam: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mādhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन (मास-नाम)

Characters & Entities

• Aryamā
• Pulaha
• Athaujā
• Praheti
• Puñjikāsthalī
• Nārada
• Kacchanīra
• Mādhava

FAQs

Who are Aryamā, Pulaha, and Nārada mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam 12.11.34?

They are exalted divine personalities—an Āditya (Aryamā), a great sage (Pulaha), and the foremost bhakti-teacher (Nārada)—listed here among those who guide Mādhava in this section’s enumeration of cosmic/divine associates.

What does the name Mādhava mean in the Bhagavata Purana?

Mādhava is a name of the Supreme Lord (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa), indicating His divine nature and lordship; in this verse it refers to the Lord being guided/led onward by the mentioned beings.

How can this verse be applied in modern devotional life?

It highlights that spiritual progress is supported by saintly guidance—seeking instruction from genuine devotees and teachers (in the mood of Nārada) helps one move steadily toward the Lord.