Shloka 6

Devanagari script

तस्मै संव्यभजत् सोऽन्नमाद‍ृत्य श्रद्धयान्वित: । हरिं सर्वत्र संपश्यन् स भुक्त्वा प्रययौ द्विज: ॥ ६ ॥

Transliteration

tasmai saṁvyabhajat so ’nnam ādṛtya śraddhayānvitaḥ hariṁ sarvatra saṁpaśyan sa bhuktvā prayayau dvijaḥ

Translation

Seeing Hari, the Supreme Lord, present everywhere and within every being, Rantideva welcomed the guest with faith and reverence and gave him a share of the food. The brāhmaṇa ate his portion and then departed.

Synonyms

• tasmai: to him
• tasmai: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Caturthī (4th/चतुर्थी), Ekavacana; pronoun

• saṁ-vyabhajat: distributed/shared
• saṁ-vyabhajat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + vi + bhaj (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (लङ्, Imperfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; pronoun

• annam: food
• annam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napuṁsaka, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• ādṛtya: having honored/with respect
• ādṛtya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ā + dṛ (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Avyayībhāva-kriyāviśeṣaṇa (gerund/absolutive)

• śraddhayā-anvitaḥ: endowed with faith
• śraddhayā-anvitaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śraddhā (प्रातिपदिक) + anvita (कृदन्त; √i/√vī?; here ‘anvita’ as adjectival PPP)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; तृतीया-तत्पुरुष/उपपदभाव: ‘श्रद्धया अन्वितः’ = endowed with faith

• harim: Hari (the Lord)
• harim: Karma (कर्म/Object of seeing)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Dvitīyā (2nd), Ekavacana

• sarvatra: everywhere
• sarvatra: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Place)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sarvatra (अव्यय)
• Form: Deśa-avyaya (देश-अव्यय/adverb of place)

• saṁpaśyan: seeing
• saṁpaśyan: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: sam + paś (धातु)
• Form: Śatṛ-pratyaya (शतृ), Vartamāna-kṛdanta; Puṁliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; agrees with ‘saḥ’

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana

• bhuktvā: having eaten
• bhuktvā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bhuj (धातु)
• Form: Ktvā-pratyaya (क्त्वा), Absolutive (gerund)

• prayayau: went away
• prayayau: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra + yā (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (लिट्, Perfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa (3rd), Ekavacana

• dvijaḥ: the brāhmaṇa
• dvijaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvija (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā (1st), Ekavacana; apposition to subject (guest)

Purport

Rantideva perceived the presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in every living being, but he never thought that because the Supreme Lord is present in every living being, every living being must be God. Nor did he distinguish between one living being and another. He perceived the presence of the Lord both in the brāhmaṇa and in the caṇḍāla. This is the true vision of equality, as confirmed by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gītā (5.18) :

Characters & Entities

• Rantideva
• Hari
• Brāhmaṇa (dvija)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about seeing Hari everywhere?

This verse highlights the devotee’s vision of God’s presence in all places and beings—seeing Hari everywhere while acting with faith and reverence.

Why did Rantideva give food to the brāhmaṇa in this episode?

In the narrative, Rantideva embodies dharma and devotion by honoring guests and giving even his own share with श्रद्धा (faith) and आदर (respect).

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Serve others respectfully and with faith—especially those in need—while cultivating the awareness that the Lord is present in everyone.