Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 25

Manvantara Enumerations Begin: Svāyambhuva’s Austerity, Yajñapati’s Protection, and the Avatāras up to Hari

Gajendra Prelude

Devanagari script

धर्मस्य सूनृतायां तु भगवान्पुरुषोत्तम: । सत्यसेन इति ख्यातो जात: सत्यव्रतै: सह ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

dharmasya sūnṛtāyāṁ tu bhagavān puruṣottamaḥ satyasena iti khyāto jātaḥ satyavrataiḥ saha

Translation

En ce manvantara, le Seigneur Suprême, Puruṣottama, apparut du sein de Sūnṛtā, l’épouse de Dharma. Il fut célébré sous le nom de Satyasena et se manifesta avec les devas appelés Satyavrata.

Synonyms

• धर्मस्य: of Dharma
• धर्मस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• सूनृतायाम्: in/through Sūnṛtā
• सूनृतायाम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सूनृता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• तु: indeed
• तु: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (but/indeed)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• पुरुषोत्तमः: the Supreme Person
• पुरुषोत्तमः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (पुरुषाणाम् उत्तमः)

• सत्यसेनः: Satyasena
• सत्यसेनः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + सेन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (सत्या सेना यस्य/सत्यसेनः = proper name)

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

• ख्यातः: known (as)
• ख्यातः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ख्या (धातु; प्रसिद्धौ) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोगार्थः—'was known/called'

• जातः: was born
• जातः: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √जन् (धातु; जनने) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; भावे/कर्तरि—'was born'

• सत्यव्रतैः: with the Satyavratas
• सत्यव्रतैः: Sahakari (सहकारी/Associate; instrumental of accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + व्रत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (सत्यं व्रतं येषाम्/सत्यव्रताः = proper name/group)

• सह: together with
• सह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Accompaniment marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक (with)

Characters & Entities

• Dharma
• Sūnṛtā
• Bhagavān (Puruṣottama)
• Satyasena
• Satyavratas

FAQs

Who is Satyasena in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

Satyasena is an incarnation of the Supreme Lord (Puruṣottama) who appears from Dharma and Sūnṛtā, and is described here as manifesting along with the Satyavratas—associates devoted to truth and sacred vows.

Why does the Bhagavatam mention Dharma and Sūnṛtā in relation to an incarnation of Vishnu?

The verse highlights how the Lord appears in connection with Dharma (righteousness) and Sūnṛtā (truthful speech), emphasizing that divine manifestation supports and protects truth, virtue, and dharmic order.

How can the teaching of satya (truthfulness) and vrata (vows) be applied in modern life?

By practicing truthful speech, ethical conduct, and steady spiritual commitments—such as daily japa, scripture reading, and service—one aligns life with dharma, inviting clarity, stability, and devotion.