Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 15

Lakṣmī’s Emergence, Dhanvantari, and the Advent of Mohinī-mūrti

Devanagari script

समुद्र: पीतकौशेयवाससी समुपाहरत् । वरुण: स्रजं वैजयन्तीं मधुना मत्तषट्पदाम् ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

samudraḥ pīta-kauśeya- vāsasī samupāharat varuṇaḥ srajaṁ vaijayantīṁ madhunā matta-ṣaṭpadām

Translation

大海は黄の絹衣を、上衣と下衣として捧げた。水界の主神ヴァルナは、蜜に酔う六脚の蜂が群がるヴァイジャヤンティーの花輪を献じた。

Synonyms

• samudraḥ: the Ocean
• samudraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: samudra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• pīta-kauśeya-vāsasī: two yellow silk garments
• pīta-kauśeya-vāsasī: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pīta (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + kauśeya (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (descriptive: ‘yellow silk garments’); vāsasī = नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc.), द्विवचन (dual)

• samupāharat: brought/presented
• samupāharat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: samu-√ā-√hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/लङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• varuṇaḥ: Varuṇa
• varuṇaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: varuṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom.), एकवचन

• srajam: a garland
• srajam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sraj (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन

• vaijayantīm: Vaijayantī (name of garland)
• vaijayantīm: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vaijayantī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying srajam)

• madhunā: with honey
• madhunā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: madhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instr.), एकवचन

• matta-ṣaṭpadām: (garland) with intoxicated bees
• matta-ṣaṭpadām: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: matta (प्रातिपदिक) + ṣaṭpada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘intoxicated bees’); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Acc.), एकवचन (agreeing with srajam)

Purport

When bathing the Deity in the abhiṣeka ceremony with various liquids, such as milk, honey, yogurt, ghee, cow dung and cow urine, it is customary to supply yellow garments. In this way the abhiṣeka ceremony for the goddess of fortune was performed according to the regular Vedic principles.

Characters & Entities

• Samudra (Ocean deity)
• Varuṇa

FAQs

What is the Vaijayantī garland in Srimad Bhagavatam?

In this verse, Varuṇa offers the Vaijayantī garland—an emblem of divine victory and splendor—described as surrounded by bees humming, intoxicated by nectar.

Why did the Ocean and Varuṇa offer gifts during Samudra Manthana?

As the churning produced divine opulences, the presiding deities presented auspicious items—like yellow silk and the Vaijayantī garland—as offerings meant for the Supreme Lord.

How can devotees apply the teaching of this verse in modern life?

Offer one’s best resources—clothing, ornaments, or simple items—with devotion to the Lord, remembering that true beauty and prosperity become sacred when used in service.