Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 43

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

Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Śiva Expansions

Devanagari script

भृगु: ख्यात्यां महाभाग: पत्‍न्यां पुत्रानजीजनत् । धातारं च विधातारं श्रियं च भगवत्पराम् ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

bhṛguḥ khyātyāṁ mahā-bhāgaḥ patnyāṁ putrān ajījanat dhātāraṁ ca vidhātāraṁ śriyaṁ ca bhagavat-parām

Translation

Le sage Bhṛgu, hautement fortuné, engendra en son épouse Khyāti deux fils, Dhātā et Vidhātā, et une fille nommée Śrī, vouée d’une dévotion suprême au Bhagavān.

Synonyms

• bhṛguḥ: Bhṛgu
• bhṛguḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhṛgu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• khyātyām: in/through Khyāti (as wife)
• khyātyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khyāti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• mahā-bhāgaḥ: greatly fortunate
• mahā-bhāgaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mahā + bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); कर्मधारय: mahān bhāgaḥ yasya (very fortunate)

• patnyām: in (his) wife
• patnyām: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patnī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन); in apposition to khyātyām

• putrān: sons
• putrān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• ajījanat: begot
• ajījanat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद), 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); causative sense in context “begot”

• dhātāram: Dhātā
• dhātāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• vidhātāram: Vidhātā
• vidhātāram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vidhātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• śriyam: Śrī (Lakṣmī)
• śriyam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Conjunction (समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय)

• bhagavat-parām: supreme/divine (of the Lord)
• bhagavat-parām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bhagavat + para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुष: bhagavataḥ parā (supreme, belonging to the Lord) qualifying śriyam

Characters & Entities

• Bhṛgu
• Khyāti
• Dhātā
• Vidhātā
• Śrī (Lakṣmī)

FAQs

Who are the children of Bhṛgu and Khyāti in Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse states that Bhṛgu and Khyāti had two sons, Dhātā and Vidhātā, and a daughter, Śrī (Lakṣmī).

What does 'bhagavat-parā' mean in Bhagavata Purana?

In this verse, 'bhagavat-parā' indicates that Śrī (Lakṣmī) is supremely devoted to Bhagavān—He is her highest shelter and ultimate goal.

What is the practical lesson from Lakṣmī being called 'bhagavat-parā'?

Prosperity is best understood as sacred when it remains devoted to the Lord—used in service, guided by dharma, and centered on devotion rather than ego or greed.