Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 23

Genealogies of Svāyambhuva Manu, the Appearance of Yajña, and Atri’s Sons

Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva Expansions

Devanagari script

तत्प्रादुर्भावसंयोगविद्योतितमना मुनि: । उत्तिष्ठन्नेकपादेन ददर्श विबुधर्षभान् ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

tat-prādurbhāva-saṁyoga- vidyotita-manā muniḥ uttiṣṭhann eka-pādena dadarśa vibudharṣabhān

Translation

À l’apparition conjointe des trois divinités, l’esprit du sage s’illumina de joie. Bien qu’il fût debout sur une seule jambe, en voyant ces dieux éminents, il s’avança vers eux, non sans peine, sur une seule jambe.

Synonyms

• तत्प्रादुर्भावसंयोगविद्योतितमना: whose mind was illumined by that manifestation’s contact
• तत्प्रादुर्भावसंयोगविद्योतितमना: कर्ता (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तत्-प्रादुर्भाव-संयोग-विद्योतित-मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुव्रीहिः: ‘यस्य मनः तत्प्रादुर्भावसंयोगेन विद्योतितम्’ (whose mind was illumined by the conjunction/occurrence of that manifestation); विशेषणम् (मुनिः)

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उत्तिष्ठन्: rising/standing up
• उत्तिष्ठन्: कर्ता (Agent in participial clause/कर्तृ)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उत्+स्था (धातु)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकृदन्त (Present active participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि

• एकपादेन: on one foot
• एकपादेन: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एक-पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/करण), एकवचन; ‘on one foot’

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: क्रिया (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• विबुधर्षभान्: the best of the gods
• विबुधर्षभान्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विबुध-ऋषभ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/कर्म), बहुवचन; समासः विबुधानां ऋषभाः (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः)

Characters & Entities

• the sage (muni)
• Vibudharṣabhas (foremost demigods)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about seeing the demigods (deva-darśana)?

This verse describes that when the divine beings manifested, the sage’s mind became illuminated and he beheld the foremost demigods—indicating that divine vision arises when the heart becomes awakened by a higher presence.

Why did the sage stand on one foot in this Bhagavatam verse?

Standing on one foot signifies sudden reverence, restraint, and yogic steadiness; upon the auspicious appearance of the devas, the sage rose with focused attention to receive and behold them properly.

Practical application: how can a modern devotee cultivate an “illumined mind” like in this shloka?

By adopting reverence, steady attention, and inner discipline—especially at sacred moments (kīrtana, japa, study)—one’s mind becomes clearer and more receptive to spiritual insight.