Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvitiya Skandha, Shloka 9

Puruṣa-sūkta Logic of the Virāṭ: Cosmic Anatomy, Sacrifice, and the Lord’s Transcendence

Devanagari script

पायुर्यमस्य मित्रस्य परिमोक्षस्य नारद । हिंसाया निऋर्तेर्मृत्योर्निरयस्य गुदं स्मृत: ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

pāyur yamasya mitrasya parimokṣasya nārada hiṁsāyā nirṛter mṛtyor nirayasya gudaṁ smṛtaḥ

Translation

O Nārada, the evacuating outlet of the Lord’s universal form is the abode of Yama and Mitra. And the Lord’s rectum is remembered as the place of violence, Nairṛti, death, hell, and the like.

Synonyms

• पायुः: anus
• पायुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1 विभक्ति), एकवचन; nominative singular

• यमस्य: of Yama
• यमस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन; genitive singular

• मित्रस्य: of Mitra
• मित्रस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन; genitive singular

• परिमोक्षस्य: of release/deliverance
• परिमोक्षस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परि + √मुच् (धातु) → परिमोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन; genitive singular

• नारद: O Nārada
• नारद: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8 विभक्ति), एकवचन; vocative singular

• हिंसायाः: of violence
• हिंसायाः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हिंसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन; genitive singular

• निऋर्तेः: of Nirṛti
• निऋर्तेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निऋर्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन; genitive singular

• मृत्योः: of Death
• मृत्योः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन; genitive singular

• निरयस्य: of hell
• निरयस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निरय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6 विभक्ति), एकवचन; genitive singular

• गुदम्: rectum/anus
• गुदम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2 विभक्ति), एकवचन; nominative/accusative singular

• स्मृतः: is said/considered
• स्मृतः: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्मृ (धातु) → स्मृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘is said/remembered’

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Yama
• Mitra
• Parimokṣa
• Nirṛti
• Mṛtyu
• Niraya

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Niraya (hell) and violence (hiṁsā)?

This verse links hiṁsā (violence) with Niraya (hellish conditions), indicating that harmful actions bind one to suffering under the governance of Yama and related cosmic principles.

Why did Śukadeva Gosvāmī tell Nārada about the anus of the Universal Form?

In this chapter Śukadeva explains the Virāṭ-rūpa (Universal Form) meditation by mapping cosmic rulers and moral consequences onto the Lord’s universal body, helping a seeker understand divine governance of the universe and karma.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Practice ahiṁsā (non-violence) and ethical living, remembering that actions have consequences; aligning conduct with dharma reduces karmic suffering and supports steady spiritual progress.