Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 14

Dakṣa’s Daughters, Cosmic Lineages, and the Population of the Three Worlds

Devanagari script

स्कन्दश्च कृत्तिकापुत्रो ये विशाखादयस्तत: । दोषस्य शर्वरीपुत्र: शिशुमारो हरे: कला ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

skandaś ca kṛttikā-putro ye viśākhādayas tataḥ doṣasya śarvarī-putraḥ śiśumāro hareḥ kalā

Translation

From Kṛttikā, another wife of Agni, was born Skanda (Kārttikeya), whose sons were headed by Viśākha. From the womb of Śarvarī, the wife of the Vasu named Doṣa, came a son named Śiśumāra—an expansion in part (kalā) of Śrī Hari, the Supreme Lord.

Synonyms

• skandaḥ: Skanda
• skandaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: skanda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• kṛttikā-putraḥ: son of the Kṛttikās
• kṛttikā-putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṛttikā (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) 'son of Kṛttikā'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; apposition to skandaḥ

• ye: who/which
• ye: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Relative pronoun; Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• viśākha-ādayaḥ: Viśākha and others
• viśākha-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśākha (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa with ādi 'etc.'; Masculine, Nominative, Plural; in apposition to ye

• tataḥ: from him/therefrom
• tataḥ: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण) 'therefrom/then'

• doṣasya: of Doṣa
• doṣasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: doṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• śarvarī-putraḥ: son of Śarvarī
• śarvarī-putraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śarvarī (प्रातिपदिक) + putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष) 'son of Śarvarī'; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• śiśumāraḥ: Śiśumāra
• śiśumāraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śiśumāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• hareḥ: of Hari
• hareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th), Singular

• kalā: a portion/expansion
• kalā: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; predicate/apposition to śiśumāraḥ

Characters & Entities

• Skanda (Kārttikeya)
• Kṛttikās
• Viśākhā
• Doṣa
• Śarvarī
• Śiśumāra
• Hari (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

Who is Śiśumāra in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse identifies Śiśumāra as the son of Doṣa and Śarvarī and states that he is a kalā—an empowered partial manifestation—of Lord Hari.

What does “hareḥ kalā” mean in Bhagavata Purana?

“Hareḥ kalā” means a partial portion or manifestation of Lord Hari (Viṣṇu), indicating divine empowerment and connection to the Lord’s potency.

How can devotees apply the idea of divine expansions in modern life?

By recognizing that all power and auspiciousness ultimately rest in the Supreme Lord, one can cultivate humility, devotion, and reliance on Hari rather than pride in temporary abilities.