Shloka 11

Yoga-māyā Appears as Durgā; Kaṁsa’s Repentance and the Demonic Policy of Persecuting Vaiṣṇavas

Devanagari script

दिव्यस्रगम्बरालेपरत्नाभरणभूषिता । धनु:शूलेषुचर्मासिशङ्खचक्रगदाधरा ॥ १० ॥ सिद्धचारणगन्धर्वैरप्सर:किन्नरोरगै: । उपाहृतोरुबलिभि: स्तूयमानेदमब्रवीत् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

divya-srag-ambarālepa- ratnābharaṇa-bhūṣitā dhanuḥ-śūleṣu-carmāsi- śaṅkha-cakra-gadā-dharā

Translation

દેવી દુર્ગા દિવ્ય પુષ્પમાળાઓ, ચંદન અને રત્નજડિત આભૂષણોથી સુશોભિત હતાં. હાથમાં ધનુષ, ત્રિશૂળ, બાણ, ઢાલ, તલવાર, શંખ, ચક્ર અને ગદા ધારણ કરીને, સિદ્ધો અને ગંધર્વો દ્વારા પૂજાયેલાં તે દેવી બોલ્યાં.

Synonyms

• सिद्ध: Siddhas
• सिद्ध: Upapada (उपपद/compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; (समासाङ्ग) ‘Siddhas’

• चारण: Cāraṇas
• चारण: Upapada (उपपद/compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चारण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; (समासाङ्ग) ‘Cāraṇas’

• गन्धर्वैः: by Gandharvas
• गन्धर्वैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• सिद्ध-चारण-गन्धर्वैः: by Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Gandharvas
• सिद्ध-चारण-गन्धर्वैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध + चारण + गन्धर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘by Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Gandharvas’

• अप्सरः: by Apsarases
• अप्सरः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (विसर्गान्त-रूप)

• किन्नर: Kinnaras
• किन्नर: Upapada (उपपद/compound-member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किन्नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; (समासाङ्ग) ‘Kinnaras’

• उरगैः: by serpents
• उरगैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उरग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• अप्सरः-किन्नर-उरगैः: by Apsarases, Kinnaras, and serpents
• अप्सरः-किन्नर-उरगैः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप्सरस् + किन्नर + उरग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘by Apsarases, Kinnaras, and serpents’

• उपाहृत: offered
• उपाहृत: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप-आ-√हृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle); (समासाङ्ग) ‘brought/offered’

• उरु: great
• उरु: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उरु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासाङ्ग) विशेषण; ‘great, abundant’

• बलिभिः: with offerings
• बलिभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• उपाहृत-उरु-बलिभिः: with great offered tributes
• उपाहृत-उरु-बलिभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपाहृत + उरु + बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘with great offerings that were brought’

• स्तूयमान: being praised
• स्तूयमान: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Concomitant state of subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √स्तु (धातु)
• Form: शानच् (present passive participle), स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘being praised’

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘this (speech/words)’

• अब्रवीत्: she said
• अब्रवीत्: Kriya (क्रिया/Finite verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Siddhas
• Cāraṇas
• Gandharvas
• Apsarās
• Kinnaras
• Nāgas (Uraga)

FAQs

Why is Devakī described as holding conch, disc, and mace in Srimad Bhagavatam 10.4?

The verse portrays Devakī in a divinely empowered, worshipful setting—honored by celestial beings—highlighting the extraordinary, sacred atmosphere surrounding Kṛṣṇa’s appearance and the protection of dharma.

Who are the Siddhas, Gandharvas, Apsarās, and Nāgas mentioned in Bhagavatam 10.4.11?

They are celestial classes of beings—perfected beings (Siddhas), heavenly bards (Cāraṇas), musicians (Gandharvas), nymphs (Apsarās), other celestial beings (Kinnaras), and serpent beings (Nāgas)—who offer worship and praise during momentous divine events.

What is the practical takeaway of Bhagavatam 10.4.11 for modern devotional life?

Offerings and sincere praise (stuti) are timeless expressions of bhakti—devotion becomes stronger when one consciously honors the divine presence with reverence, gratitude, and remembrance.