Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 27

The Disappearance of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and the Aftermath in Dvārakā

Devanagari script

य एतद् देवदेवस्य विष्णो: कर्माणि जन्म च । कीर्तयेच्छ्रद्धया मर्त्य: सर्वपापै: प्रमुच्यते ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

ya etad deva-devasya viṣṇoḥ karmāṇi janma ca kīrtayec chraddhayā martyaḥ sarva-pāpaiḥ pramucyate

Translation

One who, with faith, chants the births and deeds of Viṣṇu, the Lord of lords, is freed from all sins.

Synonyms

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक relative pronoun

• एतत्: this
• एतत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; ‘this (account)’

• देव-देवस्य: of the God of gods
• देव-देवस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘देवानां देवः’ (God of gods)

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• कर्माणि: deeds
• कर्माणि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• जन्म: birth
• जन्म: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जन्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक निपात (conjunction)

• कीर्तयेत्: should glorify/recite
• कीर्तयेत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कीर्तय् (धातु; √कीर्त् causative)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; causative stem ‘कीर्तय-’ = should glorify/recite

• श्रद्धया: with faith
• श्रद्धया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रद्धा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; करण (instrument)

• मर्त्यः: a mortal person
• मर्त्यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्त्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• सर्व-पापैः: from all sins
• सर्व-पापैः: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय: ‘सर्वाणि पापानि’ (all sins)

• प्रमुच्यते: is freed
• प्रमुच्यते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present/लट्), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: प्र-; कर्मणि/भावे प्रयोग: is released

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about becoming free from sins through kirtana?

This verse says that a person who faithfully glorifies Viṣṇu’s divine appearance and deeds becomes freed from all sins.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī emphasize glorifying Viṣṇu’s birth and activities?

Because in the Bhagavatam, remembrance and narration of the Lord’s avatāra and līlā are direct means of purification and devotion, leading to release from sinful reactions.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Regularly read, chant, or share Bhagavatam narrations of Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa with faith—through japa, kīrtana, or daily study—as a practical discipline for inner purification.