Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 48

Prahlāda Rejects Demonic Diplomacy and Proclaims Navadhā Bhakti

Devanagari script

इति तच्चिन्तया किञ्चिन्‍म्‍लानश्रियमधोमुखम् । षण्डामर्कावौशनसौ विविक्त इति होचतु: ॥ ४८ ॥

Transliteration

iti tac-cintayā kiñcin mlāna-śriyam adho-mukham śaṇḍāmarkāv auśanasau vivikta iti hocatuḥ

Translation

このように考えて、ダイティヤの王は不機嫌になり、身体の輝きを失い、顔を伏せて沈黙していた。その時、シュクラチャリヤの二人の息子、シャンダとアマルカが密かに彼に話しかけた。

Synonyms

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• तत्: that (matter)
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• चिन्तया: by thought; by anxiety
• चिन्तया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चिन्ता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• किञ्चित्: somewhat
• किञ्चित्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किञ्चित् (सर्वनाम/अव्यय-भाव)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb: ‘somewhat’)

• म्लान-श्रियम्: with faded splendor; dejected
• म्लान-श्रियम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: म्लान + श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (म्लाना श्रीः यस्य तत्)

• अधो-मुखम्: down-faced
• अधो-मुखम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अधः (अव्यय) + मुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव (अधो मुखं = down-faced)

• षण्ड: Śaṇḍa (name)
• षण्ड: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: षण्ड (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (नाम)

• अमर्कौ: Amarka (name)
• अमर्कौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमर्क (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन

• औशनसौ: the two (sons) of Uśanas; the Auśanas
• औशनसौ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: औशनस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, द्विवचन; ‘उशनस्’ गोत्र/पैत्रिक-विशेषण (descendants of Uśanas/Śukra)

• विविक्ते: in a secluded place
• विविक्ते: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विविक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; विशेषण (स्थान)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय

• ह: indeed
• ह: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ह (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle)

• ऊचतुः: they two said
• ऊचतुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष, द्विवचन

Characters & Entities

• Prahlāda
• Ṣaṇḍa
• Amarka
• Śukrācārya (Uśanā)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 7.5.48 describe about Prahlada’s mood?

It describes Prahlāda becoming quietly absorbed in thought, his radiance dimming slightly as he lowered his face—showing inward contemplation rather than engagement with demoniac schooling.

Why did Shanda and Amarka say Prahlada had gone to a solitary place?

Seeing him withdrawn and downcast, they assumed he had stepped aside in seclusion, indicating their inability to grasp the inner devotional absorption behind his silence.

How can this verse be applied in modern life when facing peer pressure or hostile environments?

It suggests cultivating inner steadiness—stepping back mentally from negative influences and remaining absorbed in higher values, even when misunderstood by others.