Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 18

Lord Rāmacandra’s Charity, Sītā’s Departure, and the Lord’s Return to Vaikuṇṭha

Devanagari script

तत ऊर्ध्वं ब्रह्मचर्यं धार्यन्नजुहोत् प्रभु: । त्रयोदशाब्दसाहस्रमग्निहोत्रमखण्डितम् ॥ १८ ॥

Transliteration

tata ūrdhvaṁ brahmacaryaṁ dhāryann ajuhot prabhuḥ trayodaśābda-sāhasram agnihotram akhaṇḍitam

Translation

Après cela, le Seigneur Rāmacandra observa un brahmacarya parfait et accomplit sans interruption le sacrifice d’Agnihotra pendant treize mille ans.

Synonyms

• tataḥ: thereafter
• tataḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (अव्यय) ‘thereafter/from then’

• ūrdhvam: afterwards
• ūrdhvam: Kāla/Deśa-adhikaraṇa (काल/देशाधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ūrdhva (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Adverb (अव्यय) ‘upwards/afterwards’

• brahmacaryam: celibacy/continence
• brahmacaryam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahmacarya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• dhāryan: observing
• dhāryan: Karta (कर्ता) (participial qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dhṛ (धातु)
• Form: Present active participle (शतृ), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘maintaining/observing’

• ajuhot: performed offerings
• ajuhot: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √hu (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular, Parasmaipada; reduplicated aorist-like stem in usage; ‘offered (oblation)’

• prabhuḥ: the Lord
• prabhuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• trayodaśa-abda-sāhasram: thirteen thousand years
• trayodaśa-abda-sāhasram: Kāla-parimāṇa (कालपरिमाण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: trayodaśa (प्रातिपदिक) + abda (प्रातिपदिक) + sāhasra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Dvigu compound (द्विगु: numeral-based); Neuter, Accusative, Singular; ‘(a period of) thirteen-thousand years’

• agnihotram: the Agnihotra rite
• agnihotram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक) + hotra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: ‘offering to Agni’); Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• akhaṇḍitam: uninterrupted
• akhaṇḍitam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-khaṇḍita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; adjective agreeing with agnihotram; ‘unbroken/uninterrupted’

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Rāmacandra

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about brahmacarya in the life of Lord Rama?

This verse states that Śrī Rāmacandra upheld brahmacarya (strict self-discipline and celibacy) as part of His exemplary dharma.

Why did Lord Rama perform agnihotra for thirteen thousand years according to Bhagavatam?

Śukadeva describes it to show Rāma’s ideal kingship—steadfast adherence to Vedic duties and spotless conduct, performed without interruption.

How can a devotee apply the teaching of ‘akhaṇḍita’ (unbroken) practice in modern life?

Maintain steady daily sādhana—such as mantra-japa, prayer, and regulated habits—without long gaps, cultivating consistency as a form of devotion and dharma.