Shloka 44

The Prayers of the Personified Vedas (Śruti-stuti) and the Indescribable Absolute

Devanagari script

त्वं चैतद् ब्रह्मदायाद श्रद्धयात्मानुशासनम् । धारयंश्चर गां कामं कामानां भर्जनं नृणाम् ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

tvaṁ caitad brahma-dāyāda śraddhayātmānuśāsanam dhārayaṁś cara gāṁ kāmaṁ kāmānāṁ bharjanaṁ nṛṇām

Translation

Y tú, oh hijo de Brahmā, mientras vagues por la tierra a tu voluntad, conserva con fe esta instrucción sobre la ciencia del Ser; ella quema los deseos materiales de todos los hombres.

Synonyms

• tvam: You
• tvam: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yuṣmad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Pronoun, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• ca: And
• ca: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction

• etat: This
• etat: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• brahma-dāyāda: O son of Brahma (Narada)
• brahma-dāyāda: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahma-dāyāda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• śraddhayā: With faith
• śraddhayā: Karana (Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śraddhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular

• ātma-anuśāsanam: Instruction regarding the Self
• ātma-anuśāsanam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātma-anuśāsana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• dhārayan: Holding / Meditating upon
• dhārayan: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present Participle (shatri), Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• cara: Wander / Travel
• cara: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: car (धातु)
• Form: Lot Lakara (Imperative), Madhyama Purusha, Singular

• gām: The earth
• gām: Karma (Object of movement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: go (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• kāmam: At will / Freely
• kāmam: Kriya-visheshana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverbial usage

• kāmānām: Of desires / lusts
• kāmānām: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी), Plural

• bharjanam: The burning / destruction
• bharjanam: Samana-adhikarana (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bharjana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया), Singular

• nṛṇām: Of men
• nṛṇām: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी), Plural

Purport

Nārada, the son of Brahmā, heard this account from Śrī Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi. The epithet brahma-dāyāda also means that Nārada attained Brahman effortlessly, just as if it were his inherited birthright.

Characters & Entities

• Śrutayaḥ (Personified Vedas)
• Bhagavān (Supreme Lord)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about controlling desire (kāma)?

This verse urges faithful adherence to self-discipline and specifically calls for restraining the restless force of kāma, describing it as a burning power that ruins a person’s higher aims.

Who is speaking in Bhagavatam 10.87.44 and to whom is it spoken?

In the Śruti-gītā section, the personified Vedas (Śrutayaḥ) offer teachings and prayers to the Supreme Lord; the narration is presented within Śukadeva Gosvāmī’s discourse.

How can I apply the teaching of 10.87.44 in modern life?

Practice daily self-regulation—limit sense triggers, keep disciplined habits, and anchor the mind in spiritual study and devotion—so desire does not roam unchecked and undermine your values.