Shloka 9

Devanagari script

स त्वं विधत्स्व शं भूमंस्तमसा लुप्तकर्मणाम् । अदभ्रदयया द‍ृष्टय‍ा आपन्नानर्हसीक्षितुम् ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

sa tvaṁ vidhatsva śaṁ bhūmaṁs tamasā lupta-karmaṇām adabhra-dayayā dṛṣṭyā āpannān arhasīkṣitum

Translation

O All-pervading Lord, because of darkness our works have been halted; ordain our welfare and look upon us, fallen into distress, with Your boundless compassionate gaze.

Synonyms

• saḥ: he; that (one)
• saḥ: Sambodhyā (सम्बोध्य/addressed one, ‘he/that one’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tvam: you
• tvam: Karta (कर्ता/subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा, एकवचन; उत्तमपुरुषार्थे (2nd-person pronoun)

• vidhatsva: arrange; bestow
• vidhatsva: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhā (धातु) with vi- (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (vidhatsva)

• śam: peace; welfare
• śam: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śam (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘शम्’ = शान्ति/कल्याण (welfare)

• bhūman: O Lord; O great one
• bhūman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/8th), एकवचन

• tamasā: by darkness; by ignorance
• tamasā: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tamas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• lupta-karmaṇām: of those whose duties/works are lost (obscured)
• lupta-karmaṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/of those)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: lupta (कृदन्त, √lup लुप् ‘to disappear’) + karman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; विशेषण (of persons)

• adabhra-dayayā: with abundant compassion
• adabhra-dayayā: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: adabhra (प्रातिपदिक) + dayā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• dṛṣṭyā: with (your) glance
• dṛṣṭyā: Karaṇa (करण/instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• āpannān: those who have fallen into distress
• āpannān: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: āpanna (कृदन्त, √pad पद् with ā- ‘to fall into/attain’)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘आपन्न’ = शरणागत/दुःखप्राप्त (those in distress)

• arhasi: you ought; you are fit
• arhasi: Kriyā (क्रिया/predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन

• īkṣitum: to look upon
• īkṣitum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/purpose complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √īkṣ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); ‘to see/look upon’

Purport

Because of complete darkness throughout the universe, the regular activities and engagements of all the different planets were suspended. In the North and South Poles of this planet there are sometimes no divisions of day and night; similarly, when the sunlight does not approach the different planets within the universe, there is no distinction between day and night.

Characters & Entities

• The four Kumaras
• The Supreme Lord (Narayana/Vishnu)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Lord's merciful glance?

This verse portrays the Lord’s glance as an act of boundless compassion that grants auspiciousness and upliftment to souls fallen into ignorance and distress.

Why did the four Kumaras pray for the fallen souls in Canto 3 Chapter 15?

After encountering the Lord’s abode and receiving His presence, the Kumaras express compassion for conditioned beings covered by tamas, praying that the Lord bestow welfare upon them.

How can I apply 'seeking the Lord’s compassionate glance' in modern life?

By sincerely praying, cultivating humility, and engaging in bhakti practices (hearing, chanting, remembering), one invites divine grace that clears ignorance and restores purposeful, dharmic living.