Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 11

Brahmā Counsels the Demigods; Journey to Kailāsa; Śiva’s Tranquility and Brahmā’s Praise

Devanagari script

नानामलप्रस्रवणैर्नानाकन्दरसानुभि: । रमणं विहरन्तीनां रमणै: सिद्धयोषिताम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

nānāmala-prasravaṇair nānā-kandara-sānubhiḥ ramaṇaṁ viharantīnāṁ ramaṇaiḥ siddha-yoṣitām

Translation

On y trouve de nombreuses cascades limpides et, dans les montagnes, quantité de belles grottes; dans ces grottes, les ravissantes épouses des siddhas se divertissent avec leurs bien-aimés.

Synonyms

• nānā-amala-prasravaṇaiḥ: with various pure waterfalls
• nānā-amala-prasravaṇaiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Instrumental of description)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + amala (प्रातिपदिक) + prasravaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; ‘नानाविधानि अमलानि प्रस्रवणानि’ (various pure waterfalls/springs)

• nānā-kandara-sānubhiḥ: with various caves and slopes
• nānā-kandara-sānubhiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nānā (अव्यय) + kandara (प्रातिपदिक) + sānu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व: ‘कन्दर’ (caves) + ‘सानु’ (slopes/ridges), ‘नानाविधैः’

• ramaṇam: delightful
• ramaṇam: Viśeṣya-viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ramaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (descriptive: delightful)

• viharantīnām: of (women) sporting/roaming
• viharantīnām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध; of those who...)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√hṛ (धातु) + शतृ (present active participle)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; ‘विहरन्ती’ (sporting)

• ramaṇaiḥ: with lovers/consorts
• ramaṇaiḥ: Sahakārī (सहकारी/Accompaniment)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ramaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental), बहुवचन

• siddha-yoṣitām: of the Siddha women
• siddha-yoṣitām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (प्रातिपदिक) + yoṣit (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; ‘सिद्धानां योषितः’ (women of the Siddhas)

Characters & Entities

• Siddha-yoṣitaḥ (women of Siddhaloka)
• Siddhas

FAQs

What is Siddhaloka in the Srimad Bhagavatam?

Siddhaloka is a higher, refined realm inhabited by Siddhas—beings endowed with spiritual and mystic perfections; this verse depicts its beauty and the joyful life of its residents.

Who is describing this heavenly region in Bhagavatam Canto 4 Chapter 6?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these descriptions to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while recounting events connected to Dakṣa’s sacrifice and the movements of the divine assembly.

What practical lesson can a devotee take from descriptions of higher worlds?

Such beauty highlights the vastness of creation and its temporary splendor, encouraging a seeker to aim beyond refined enjoyment toward lasting devotion and liberation through bhakti.