Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 26

The Future Manus and the Avatāras in Their Manvantaras

Devanagari script

आर्यकस्य सुतस्तत्र धर्मसेतुरिति स्मृत: । वैधृतायां हरेरंशस्त्रिलोकीं धारयिष्यति ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

āryakasya sutas tatra dharmasetur iti smṛtaḥ vaidhṛtāyāṁ harer aṁśas tri-lokīṁ dhārayiṣyati

Translation

Allí, el hijo de Āryaka será conocido como Dharmasetu. Desde el vientre de Vaidhṛtā, esposa de Āryaka, aparecerá como una encarnación parcial de Hari y gobernará los tres mundos, sosteniéndolos.

Synonyms

• आर्यकस्य: of Āryaka
• आर्यकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आर्यक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• सुतः: son
• सुतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• धर्मसेतुः: Dharmasetu (name; ‘bridge of dharma’)
• धर्मसेतुः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म + सेतु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘धर्मस्य सेतुः’

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Quotation marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/इत्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• स्मृतः: is known/called
• स्मृतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject predicate)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) + स्मृत (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle, क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थः ‘is called/known’

• वैधृतायाम्: in (the womb of) Vaidhṛtā
• वैधृतायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैधृता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• अंशः: a portion
• अंशः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्रि-लोकीम्: the three worlds
• त्रि-लोकीम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रि (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक) + लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; द्विगु-समास: ‘त्रयः लोकाः’ → ‘त्रिलोकी’

• धारयिष्यति: will uphold/support
• धारयिष्यति: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Āryaka
• Dharmasetu
• Vaidhṛtā
• Hari

FAQs

Who is Dharmasetu in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 8?

Dharmasetu is described as the son of Āryaka, born of Vaidhṛtā, and identified as a plenary portion of Lord Hari who will uphold the three worlds.

What does “harer aṁśaḥ” mean in this verse?

“Harer aṁśaḥ” means a portion or plenary expansion of Lord Hari (Viṣṇu), indicating divine empowerment to protect and maintain cosmic order.

How can the idea of “upholding the three worlds” be applied in modern life?

It highlights the devotional principle of sustaining dharma—supporting truth, responsibility, and protection of others—by aligning one’s actions with God-centered values.