Shloka 36

Raivata and Cākṣuṣa Manvantaras; Brahmā’s Prayers at Śvetadvīpa

Prelude to Samudra-manthana

Devanagari script

यच्चक्षुरासीत् तरणिर्देवयानं त्रयीमयो ब्रह्मण एष धिष्ण्यम् । द्वारं च मुक्तेरमृतं च मृत्यु: प्रसीदतां न: स महाविभूति: ॥ ३६ ॥

Transliteration

yac-cakṣur āsīt taraṇir deva-yānaṁ trayīmayo brahmaṇa eṣa dhiṣṇyam dvāraṁ ca mukter amṛtaṁ ca mṛtyuḥ prasīdatāṁ naḥ sa mahā-vibhūtiḥ

Translation

Dewa Surya adalah mata Tuhan. Ia menandai jalan pembebasan yang disebut arcirādi-vartma; ia sumber utama pemahaman Weda, tempat pemujaan Kebenaran Mutlak, gerbang menuju moksha, sumber kehidupan abadi sekaligus sebab kematian. Semoga Tuhan Yang Mahamulia itu berkenan kepada kami.

Synonyms

• यत्: which
• यत्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter Nom/Acc Singular (relative)

• चक्षुः: eye
• चक्षुः: Pradhana (प्रधानीय/विशेष्य-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्षुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter Nom/Acc Singular

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Imperfect, 3rd person singular

• तरणिः: the sun
• तरणिः: Pradhana (प्रधानीय/विशेष्य-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तरणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• देवयानम्: path/vehicle of the gods
• देवयानम्: Pradhana (प्रधानीय/विशेष्य-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + यान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter Nom/Acc Singular; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: देवानां यानम्

• त्रयीमयः: made of the three Vedas
• त्रयीमयः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रयी + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular; तत्पुरुष: त्रयीमय = “consisting of the Vedic triad”

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahman / of the Veda
• ब्रह्मणः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Genitive, Singular

• एषः: this (one)
• एषः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular (demonstrative)

• धिष्ण्यम्: seat / sacred abode
• धिष्ण्यम्: Pradhana (प्रधानीय/विशेष्य-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धिष्ण्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter Nom/Acc Singular

• द्वारम्: door / gateway
• द्वारम्: Pradhana (प्रधानीय/विशेष्य-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्वार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter Nom/Acc Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्धक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• मुक्तेः: of liberation
• मुक्तेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• अमृतम्: nectar / immortality
• अमृतम्: Pradhana (प्रधानीय/विशेष्य-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; Neuter Nom/Acc Singular

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्धक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• मृत्युः: death
• मृत्युः: Pradhana (प्रधानीय/विशेष्य-भाव)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मृत्यु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• प्रसीदताम्: may (he) be pleased
• प्रसीदताम्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√सद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative/benedictive

• नः: to us
• नः: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी/चतुर्थी, बहुवचन; Genitive/Dative plural enclitic

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाविभूतिः: the great glory
• महाविभूतिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + विभूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; Feminine, Nominative, Singular

Purport

The sun-god is considered to be the chief of the demigods. He is also considered to be the demigod who watches the northern side of the universe. He gives help for understanding the Vedas. As confirmed in Brahma-saṁhitā (5.52) :

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Surya (the Sun)
• Vishnu (Narayana)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Vishnu being both immortality and death?

This verse praises the Supreme Lord as amṛta (immortality) and also mṛtyu (death), indicating He is the ultimate controller behind both liberation and the ending of material life.

Why do the demigods pray to Vishnu in Canto 8 Chapter 5?

In this chapter the devas are distressed and seek protection; they glorify Narayana as the cosmic Lord and the gateway to liberation, praying for His mercy and intervention.

Practical application of seeing God as the controller of life and death in modern life?

It fosters humility and steadiness: by remembering the Supreme as the ultimate shelter beyond both success and loss, one practices surrender, reduces fear, and deepens devotion.