Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 1

The Disappearance of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and the Aftermath in Dvārakā

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच अथ तत्रागमद् ब्रह्मा भवान्या च समं भव: । महेन्द्रप्रमुखा देवा मुनय: सप्रजेश्वरा: ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca atha tatrāgamad brahmā bhavānyā ca samaṁ bhavaḥ mahendra-pramukhā devā munayaḥ sa-prajeśvarāḥ

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī dit : Alors, à Prabhāsa, arriva le seigneur Brahmā, accompagné de Bhava (Śiva) et de son épouse Bhavānī. Les devas, menés par Indra, ainsi que les sages avec les Prajāpatis, vinrent aussi.

Synonyms

• श्री-शुकः: Śrī Śuka
• श्री-शुकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीशुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्मधारय-समास (श्रीः + शुकः)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• अथ: then
• अथ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/वाक्य-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अथ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अनुक्रम/आरम्भ-बोधक (then/now)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb: there)

• आगमत्: came
• आगमत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: गम् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (Aorist/Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; उपसर्ग: आ-

• ब्रह्मा: Brahmā
• ब्रह्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (ब्रह्मा-रूप)

• भवान्या: with Bhavānī (Pārvatī)
• भवान्या: Sahakaraka (सह/सहचर)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवानी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय-बोधक (conjunction)

• समम्: together
• समम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय-प्रयोग (adverbial accusative); ‘समम्’ = समानतया/सह (together)

• भवः: Bhava (Śiva)
• भवः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• महेन्द्र-प्रमुखाः: having Mahendra as chief
• महेन्द्र-प्रमुखाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महेन्द्र + प्रमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (महेन्द्रः प्रमुखः येषाम्)

• देवाः: the gods
• देवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• मुनयः: sages
• मुनयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• स-प्रजेश्वराः: along with the Prajāpatis (lords of creatures)
• स-प्रजेश्वराः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (अव्यय/उपपद) + प्रजेश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/सह-समास (प्रजेश्वरैः सह)

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Brahmā
• Śiva (Bhava)
• Bhavānī (Pārvatī)
• Indra (Mahendra)
• Devas
• Munis
• Prajāpatis

FAQs

Why do Brahmā, Śiva, and Indra appear together in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 11?

This verse indicates a major divine moment in the narrative, where the principal cosmic administrators—Brahmā, Śiva, Indra, along with sages and Prajāpatis—assemble as witnesses to events connected with the Lord’s unfolding plan.

Who is speaking Bhagavatam 11.31.1 and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is speaking, narrating the events to King Parīkṣit as part of the concluding pastimes and transitions described in Canto 11.

What is a practical takeaway from the devas and sages gathering in this verse?

Even the greatest beings honor divine will and sacred turning points; a modern practitioner can learn to approach life’s transitions with reverence, humility, and alignment with dharma.