Shloka 27

देवकी-विवाहः, आकाशवाणी, भूरभारावतरण-याचना, क्षीराब्धि-स्तुति, केशावतार-नियोजनम्

Devanagari script

तद्भूरिभारपीडार्ता न शक्नोम्य् अमरेश्वराः बिभर्तुम् आत्मानम् अहम् इति विज्ञापयामि वः

Transliteration

tadbhūribhārapīḍārtā na śaknomy amareśvarāḥ bibhartum ātmānam aham iti vijñāpayāmi vaḥ

Translation

Crushed by that immense burden, O lords of the immortals, I can no longer sustain myself; therefore I make this petition known to you.

Word by Word

• तद्-भूरि-भार-पीडा-आर्ता: afflicted by the crushing burden of that great load
• तद्-भूरि-भार-पीडा-आर्ता: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + भूरि (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययप्राय) + भार (प्रातिपदिक) + पीडा (प्रातिपदिक) + आर्त (धातु: ऋ ‘to suffer’ + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः (बहुपद-तत्पुरुषप्रायः): ‘तस्मात् भूरिभारात् पीडया आर्ता’—पीडितत्ववाचक क्त-प्रत्ययान्त; विशेषणम् (speaker: वसुधा)

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• शक्नोमि: I am able
• शक्नोमि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: शक् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• अमर-ईश्वराः: O lords of the immortals (gods)
• अमर-ईश्वराः: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), बहुवचन; ‘अमराणाम् ईश्वराः’ इति षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषसमासः

• बिभर्तुम्: to bear, to support
• बिभर्तुम्: Prayojana/Anukriya (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भृ (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive); ‘to bear/support’

• आत्मानम्: myself
• आत्मानम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• इति: thus
• इति: Vakyopanyasa (Quotation marker/इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इत्यादि-उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• विज्ञापयामि: I inform, I submit
• विज्ञापयामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + ज्ञा (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्; णिजन्त (causative): ‘I inform/announce’

• वः: to you / your
• वः: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/Dative) वा षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम; अत्र ‘to you’ (dative) प्रायः

Speaker

Bhūdevī (Earth-goddess), addressing the Devas

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When adharma becomes an unbearable burden to the world, rightful authorities must be informed and corrective action sought for the welfare of all beings.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Recognize systemic harm early and petition responsible institutions/elders with clarity rather than normalizing oppression.

Vishishtadvaita: The world (Bhūmi) is a real, valued domain under divine governance, and its welfare is a legitimate object of divine concern.

Vaishnava Theology

Lakshmi Presence: Bhumi

Characters & Entities

• Bhūdevī (Earth)
• Devas (Amarāḥ)

FAQs

What is the significance of the Earth’s ‘burden’ in the Vishnu Purana?

It signals a crisis of dharma so severe that Bhūdevī appeals to the gods, prompting the chain of events that culminates in Vishnu’s restorative intervention.

How does the Vishnu Purana frame divine action in response to worldly disorder?

Through formal petition and cosmic hierarchy: the afflicted Earth informs the devas, and the devas in turn seek the Supreme Lord’s aid to re-establish order.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Vishnu is implied as the ultimate sovereign who alone can truly relieve the cosmic burden—his avatara restores balance, protecting the world and dharma.