Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 1

The Lord Appears to the Devas and Instructs the Truce; Mandara Is Brought for Churning

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच एवं स्तुत: सुरगणैर्भगवान् हरिरीश्वर: । तेषामाविरभूद् राजन्सहस्रार्कोदयद्युति: ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca evaṁ stutaḥ sura-gaṇair bhagavān harir īśvaraḥ teṣām āvirabhūd rājan sahasrārkodaya-dyutiḥ

Translation

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī dijo: Oh rey Parīkṣit, así adorado con oraciones por los semidioses y por Brahmā, el Señor Supremo, Hari, apareció ante ellos. El resplandor de Su cuerpo parecía el amanecer simultáneo de mil soles.

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति (1st/nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय (śrīmān śukaḥ)

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रकारवाचक (thus)

• stutaḥ: praised
• stutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: stu (धातु) + ta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थ (praised)

• sura-gaṇaiḥ: by the hosts of gods
• sura-gaṇaiḥ: Karana (करण/instrument/agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक) + gaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति (3rd/instrumental), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (surāṇāṁ gaṇaḥ)

• bhagavān: the Blessed Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• hariḥ: Hari
• hariḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन

• īśvaraḥ: the Lord
• īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; apposition to bhagavān/hariḥ

• teṣām: of them
• teṣām: Sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, षष्ठी विभक्ति (6th/genitive), बहुवचन

• āvirabhūt: appeared
• āvirabhūt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√bhū (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (aorist), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन विभक्ति (vocative), एकवचन

• sahasra-arka-udaya-dyutiḥ: a radiance like the rising of a thousand suns
• sahasra-arka-udaya-dyutiḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विशेषण-प्रथमा)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sahasra (प्रातिपदिक) + arka (प्रातिपदिक) + udaya (प्रातिपदिक) + dyuti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (dyuti), प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (sahasrāṇām arkāṇām udaya-iva dyutiḥ)

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• King Parīkṣit
• Lord Hari (Viṣṇu)
• Sura-gaṇa (the demigods)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Vishnu appearing when devotees pray?

This verse states that when the demigods offered sincere praise, Lord Hari—God and the supreme controller—personally manifested before them, emphasizing His responsiveness to heartfelt devotion.

Why did Shukadeva Gosvami tell King Parikshit that Hari appeared with the brilliance of a thousand suns?

To convey the Lord’s transcendental majesty and unmistakable divine presence—His form is not ordinary but supremely effulgent, inspiring awe and faith in the listener.

Practical application of this verse in modern life?

Offer sincere prayers and glorification with humility; the teaching is that divine help and clarity arise when one turns to God with devotion rather than relying only on one’s own power.