Shloka 46

Arjuna Marries Subhadrā; Kṛṣṇa Honors Two Devotees in Mithilā (Śrutadeva and Bahulāśva)

Devanagari script

श‍ृण्वतां गदतां शश्वदर्चतां त्वाभिवन्दताम् । नृणां संवदतामन्तर्हृदि भास्यमलात्मनाम् ॥ ४६ ॥

Transliteration

śṛṇvatāṁ gadatāṁ śaśvad arcatāṁ tvābhivandatām ṇṛṇāṁ saṁvadatām antar hṛdi bhāsy amalātmanām

Translation

常にあなたの御物語を聴き、御名と御徳を唱え、礼拝し、敬礼し、互いにあなたについて語り合う清らかな心の人々の胸中に、あなたはみずから顕現される。

Synonyms

• śṛṇvatām: of those who hear
• śṛṇvatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śru (धातु) → śṛṇvat (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; “of those who are hearing”

• gadatām: of those who speak
• gadatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gad (धातु) → gadat (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; “of those who speak”

• śaśvat: always
• śaśvat: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: śaśvat (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: always/constantly)

• arcatām: of those who worship
• arcatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: arc (धातु) → arcat (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; “of those who worship”

• tvābhivandatām: of those who bow to you
• tvābhivandatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + abhi-vand (धातु) → abhivandat (कृदन्त)
• Form: सर्वनाम-सम्बन्ध (tvā = त्वाम्, object) + वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ) “abhivandat”; षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; “of those who bow to you”

• nṛṇām: of people
• nṛṇām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; “of men/people”

• saṁvadatām: of those who converse
• saṁvadatām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: saṁ-vad (धातु) → saṁvadat (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; “of those conversing”

• antar: within
• antar: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: antar (अव्यय/उपसर्गवत्)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (adverb/preposition-like: within/inside)

• hṛdi: in the heart
• hṛdi: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hṛd (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; अधिकरण (locative)

• bhāsi: you shine/appear
• bhāsi: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhās (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (present), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• amala-ātmanām: of the pure-hearted
• amala-ātmanām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: amala (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय (descriptive: “pure-souled”); पुंलिङ्ग (ātman), षष्ठी (6th), बहुवचन; “of the pure-souled”

Characters & Entities

• Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna appearing in the heart?

This verse says that for pure-hearted devotees who continually hear, speak, worship, bow to, and discuss Krishna, He shines within their hearts as an inner, direct presence.

Why does Krishna emphasize hearing, speaking, worshiping, and bowing in this verse?

Krishna highlights core limbs of bhakti—śravaṇa, kīrtana, arcana, and vandana—because these practices purify the consciousness, making the heart fit for His self-revelation.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Regularly listen to Krishna-kathā, speak and share it with others, worship with consistency, offer humble obeisances, and keep satsanga conversations centered on the Lord—these habits steadily cleanse the mind and deepen inner clarity.