Shloka 33

प्रियव्रतवंशवर्णनम् — सप्तद्वीपविभागः, जम्बूद्वीप-वर्षविभागः, भरत-नामकरणम्

Devanagari script

पुत्रसंक्रामितश्रीस् तु भरतः स महीपतिः योगाभ्यासरतः प्राणान् सालग्रामे ऽत्यजन् मुने

Transliteration

putrasaṃkrāmitaśrīs tu bharataḥ sa mahīpatiḥ yogābhyāsarataḥ prāṇān sālagrāme 'tyajan mune

Translation

But Bharata, sovereign of the earth—having transferred his royal fortune and authority to his son—devoted himself to the discipline of yoga; and, O sage, at Śālagrāma he relinquished his life-breath.

Word by Word

• पुत्रसंक्रामितश्रीः: whose royal fortune had passed to his son
• पुत्रसंक्रामितश्रीः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + संक्रामित (कृदन्त-निष्पन्न) + श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (पुत्रे संक्रामिता श्रीः यस्य); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• तु: but/indeed
• तु: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (but/indeed)

• भरतः: Bharata
• भरतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• महीपतिः: king, lord of the earth
• महीपतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मही (प्रातिपदिक) + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (महीपतेः = मही + पति); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• योगाभ्यासरतः: engaged in yogic practice
• योगाभ्यासरतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक) + अभ्यास (प्रातिपदिक) + रत (प्रातिपदिक/कृदन्त-निष्पन्न)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (योगाभ्यासे रतः); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण

• प्राणान्: life-breaths, vital airs
• प्राणान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), बहुवचन

• सालग्रामे: at Śālagrāma
• सालग्रामे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सालग्राम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• अत्यजत्: abandoned, gave up
• अत्यजत्: Kriya (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अति + त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (अorist), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मुने: O sage
• मुने: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/vocative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating) to Maitreya

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Bharata’s withdrawal into yoga and the significance of his death-place

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: revealing

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Having fulfilled royal duty, Bharata turns to yoga and relinquishes prāṇa at a Vaiṣṇava tīrtha, modeling liberation-oriented life anchored in sacred presence.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: After completing obligations, intensify sādhanā; keep a steady daily practice (japa, meditation) and regularly visit/remember sacred places as supports for recollection of the Lord.

Vishishtadvaita: Liberation is pursued through disciplined yoga suffused with devotion to Hari, whose presence is concretely mediated through sacred tīrthas like Śālagrāma.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Dharma Exemplar: vairāgya (detachment)

Key Kings: Bharata

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Lakshmi Presence: Sri

Characters & Entities

• Bharata
• Śālagrāma
• Prince (Bharata’s son)
• Kings

FAQs

What is the significance of Śālagrāma in the Vishnu Purana?

In this verse, Śālagrāma is presented as the sacred place where Bharata gives up his life, highlighting it as a sanctifying tirtha closely associated with Vaiṣṇava holiness and auspicious departure.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the ideal transition from kingship to spirituality?

Parāśara depicts Bharata as first ensuring dynastic stability by handing royal fortune to his son, and only then turning fully to yogic practice—showing renunciation that is orderly, responsible, and dharma-aligned.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Though Vishnu is not named directly, the verse aligns with Vaiṣṇava ideals: sovereignty is temporary, while the highest aim is spiritual realization—often pursued at Vishnu-linked sacred sites like Śālagrāma.