Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 12

Śaryāti, Sukanyā, Cyavana Muni, the Aśvinī-kumāras, and Kakudmī-Revatī

Baladeva Marriage

Devanagari script

ग्रहं ग्रहीष्ये सोमस्य यज्ञे वामप्यसोमपो: । क्रियतां मे वयो रूपं प्रमदानां यदीप्सितम् ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

grahaṁ grahīṣye somasya yajñe vām apy asoma-poḥ kriyatāṁ me vayo-rūpaṁ pramadānāṁ yad īpsitam

Translation

ચ્યવન મુનિએ કહ્યું—“યજ્ઞમાં તમે બંને સોમપાન માટે અયોગ્ય હો, છતાં હું તમને સોમરસથી ભરેલો પૂર્ણ પાત્ર આપીશ. તેથી મને યૌવન અને રૂપ આપો, જે યુવતીઓને આકર્ષક લાગે છે.”

Synonyms

• ग्रहम्: the Soma-cup/oblation (graha)
• ग्रहम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• ग्रहीष्ये: I shall take
• ग्रहीष्ये: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तम-पुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• सोमस्य: of Soma
• सोमस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सोम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• यज्ञे: in the sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• वाम्: for you two / to you two
• वाम्: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-रूप (Genitive/Dative), द्विवचन; enclitic; here दत्त-सम्बन्धे (for you two)

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha-bodhaka (सम्बन्धबोधक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), ‘also/even’

• असोमपोः: of you two non-Soma-drinkers
• असोमपोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असोमप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन; बहुव्रीहिः ‘सोमं न पिबतः’ (those two who do not drink Soma)

• क्रियताम्: let it be made
• क्रियताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive): ‘let it be done/made’

• मे: for me
• मे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी-रूप (Genitive/Dative), एकवचन; enclitic; here सम्प्रदानार्थे (for me)

• वयोरूपम्: youth and beauty
• वयोरूपम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वयस् + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (age and form)

• प्रमदानाम्: of women
• प्रमदानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रमदा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• यत्: which
• यत्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc) एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative) with ‘ईप्सितम्’

• ईप्सितम्: desired
• ईप्सितम्: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईप्सित (प्रातिपदिक; from desiderative of आप्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (Nom/Acc) एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used adjectivally

Characters & Entities

• Durvāsā Muni
• Aśvinī-kumāras (the twin physicians of the demigods)
• Soma

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about accepting a share in a Soma-yajña?

This verse shows that a participant may request or accept an allotted portion in a Soma sacrifice, but the request is tied to motive—here, Durvāsā’s acceptance is coupled with a desire for youth and beauty.

Why did Durvāsā Muni speak this to the Aśvinī-kumāras?

Durvāsā approached the Aśvinī-kumāras (renowned divine physicians) asking them to grant him youth and an attractive form, and he linked this request to accepting a Soma portion in the sacrifice.

What is a practical application of this shloka in modern life?

It cautions that spiritual or religious acts can become mixed with personal vanity or desire; one should examine motives and pursue devotion and self-discipline rather than external beauty as the goal.