Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 15

Vibhūti-yoga in the Bhāgavata: The Lord’s Manifest Opulences and the Discipline of Control

Devanagari script

सिद्धेश्वराणां कपिल: सुपर्णोऽहं पतत्रिणाम् । प्रजापतीनां दक्षोऽहं पितृणामहमर्यमा ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

siddheśvarāṇāṁ kapilaḥ suparṇo ’haṁ patatriṇām prajāpatīnāṁ dakṣo ’haṁ pitṝṇām aham aryamā

Translation

Entre los seres perfectos soy el Señor Kapila, y entre las aves soy Suparṇa, Garuḍa. Entre los Prajāpatis soy Dakṣa, y entre los Pitṛs (antepasados) soy Aryamā.

Synonyms

• सिद्धेश्वराणाम्: of the perfected lords (siddheśvaras)
• सिद्धेश्वराणाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; genitive plural; समास: सिद्धा ईश्वराः (कर्मधारय)

• कपिलः: Kapila
• कपिलः: प्रधानेन विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कपिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular

• सुपर्णः: Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• सुपर्णः: प्रधानेन विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुपर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular; समास: सु+पर्ण (कर्मधारय/उपपद), ‘good-winged’ (Garuḍa)

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

• पतत्रिणाम्: of the birds
• पतत्रिणाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पतत्रिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; genitive plural

• प्रजापतीनाम्: of the Prajāpatis
• प्रजापतीनाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा + पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; genitive plural; समास: प्रजानां पतयः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• दक्षः: Dakṣa
• दक्षः: प्रधानेन विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular

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

• पितॄणाम्: of the Pitṛs (forefathers)
• पितॄणाम्: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पितृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन; genitive plural

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

• अर्यमा: Aryamā
• अर्यमा: प्रधानेन विधेय (Predicate nominative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्यमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; nominative singular

Characters & Entities

• Kapila
• Suparṇa (Garuda)
• Dakṣa
• Aryamā

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about seeing Krishna in all beings (vibhutis)?

This verse teaches that the Lord can be recognized through the greatest representatives in each category—Kapila among perfected sages, Garuda among birds, Daksha among progenitors, and Aryama among the forefathers—helping devotees remember Him everywhere.

Why did Krishna say this to Uddhava in Canto 11?

In the Uddhava Gītā section, Kṛṣṇa instructs Uddhava on steady God-consciousness; listing His prominent manifestations (vibhutis) trains the mind to connect the world back to the Supreme.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Practice remembrance by linking excellence and order in life to the Divine—when you encounter outstanding wisdom, strength, or leadership, consciously reflect that all such greatness ultimately rests in Bhagavān.