Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 8

Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi Meets Lord Śiva: Devotee as Living Tīrtha and the Lord’s Māyā

Devanagari script

सूत उवाच इत्युक्त्वा तमुपेयाय भगवान् स सतां गति: । ईशान: सर्वविद्यानामीश्वर: सर्वदेहिनाम् ॥ ८ ॥

Transliteration

sūta uvāca ity uktvā tam upeyāya bhagavān sa satāṁ gatiḥ īśānaḥ sarva-vidyānām īśvaraḥ sarva-dehinām

Translation

Dijo Sūta: Tras hablar así, el Señor Śaṅkara—refugio de las almas puras, maestro de todas las ciencias espirituales y controlador de todos los seres encarnados—se acercó al sabio.

Synonyms

• sūtaḥ: Sūta
• sūtaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

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

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; इति-उक्त्यर्थक (quotative particle)

• uktvā: having said
• uktvā: Kriyā (क्रिया-पूर्वक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive); पूर्वकालिक क्रिया (having said)

• tam: him
• tam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• upeyāya: approached/went near
• upeyāya: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa+ i (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• bhagavān: the Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• satām: of the virtuous/saints
• satām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन

• gatiḥ: refuge/destination
• gatiḥ: Pradhāna-nāma (प्रधान/समासार्थ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• īśānaḥ: the ruler/lord (Īśāna)
• īśānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• sarva-vidyānām: of all sciences/knowledges
• sarva-vidyānām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + vidyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (sarvāḥ vidyāḥ = all knowledges)

• īśvaraḥ: Lord/master
• īśvaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st/nominative), एकवचन

• sarva-dehinām: of all embodied beings
• sarva-dehinām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + dehin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/genitive), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (sarve dehinaḥ = all embodied beings)

Characters & Entities

• Suta Gosvami
• Bhagavan

FAQs

What does 'satāṁ gatiḥ' mean in Srimad Bhagavatam?

In this verse, 'satāṁ gatiḥ' describes Bhagavān as the ultimate destination and shelter of the saintly—those devoted to truth and bhakti.

Who is speaking in Bhagavata Purana 12.10.8?

The speaker is Sūta Gosvāmī, narrating to the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya.

How can this verse be applied in modern life?

It teaches taking refuge in Bhagavān as the highest guide—seeking divine shelter, humility, and right knowledge rather than depending solely on limited human control.