Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 13

Bhāgavatam Mahimā — The Glory, Measure, Transmission, and Gift of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Devanagari script

प्रौष्ठपद्यां पौर्णमास्यां हेमसिंहसमन्वितम् । ददाति यो भागवतं स याति परमां गतिम् ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

prauṣṭhapadyāṁ paurṇamāsyāṁ hema-siṁha-samanvitam dadāti yo bhāgavataṁ sa yāti paramāṁ gatim

Translation

ભાદ્ર માસની પૂર્ણિમાએ શ્રીમદ્ ભાગવતને સુવર્ણ સિંહાસન પર સ્થાપી દાન કરનાર પરમ દિવ્ય ગતિને પ્રાપ્ત કરે છે।

Synonyms

• प्रौष्ठपद्याम्: on the Prōṣṭhapadī (lunar day)
• प्रौष्ठपद्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रौष्ठपदी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; काल-अधिकरण (locative of time)

• पौर्णमास्याम्: on the full-moon day
• पौर्णमास्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पौर्णमासी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; काल-अधिकरण

• हेम-सिंह-समन्वितम्: accompanied by (a gift of) a golden lion
• हेम-सिंह-समन्वितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हेम (प्रातिपदिक) + सिंह (प्रातिपदिक) + समन्वित (कृदन्त; √अन्वि/√इ धातु, क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; ‘युक्त/समेत’

• ददाति: gives
• ददाति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √दा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक सर्वनाम

• भागवतम्: the Bhāgavata (Purāṇa)
• भागवतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भागवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन

• याति: goes/attains
• याति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √या (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• परमाम्: supreme
• परमाम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण

• गतिम्: destination, state
• गतिम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

Purport

One should place Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam on a golden throne because it is the king of all literature. On the full-moon day of the month of Bhādra, the sun, which is compared to this king of literatures, is present in the constellation Leo and looks as if raised up on a royal throne. (According to astrology, the sun is said to be exalted in the sign of Leo). Thus one may unreservedly worship Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the supreme divine scripture.

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about donating the Bhagavatam?

This verse states that one who donates the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam—especially on Prauṣṭhapadā Pūrṇimā and accompanied by a golden throne—attains the supreme destination.

Who is speaking this verse in Canto 12 Chapter 13 and to whom?

Sūta Gosvāmī speaks this in Naimiṣāraṇya to the sages headed by Śaunaka, while describing the concluding glories of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam.

How can a devotee apply this teaching in modern life?

Support the distribution, gifting, or sponsorship of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (print or study resources) with sincere devotion, valuing the scripture as a royal seat of divine wisdom in one’s life.