Shloka 17

Ūṣā-Haraṇa, Bāṇāsura’s Pride, and Aniruddha’s Capture

Prelude to Hari–Śaṅkara Conflict

Devanagari script

इत्युक्त्वा देवगन्धर्वसिद्धचारणपन्नगान् । दैत्यविद्याधरान् यक्षान् मनुजांश्च यथालिखत् ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

ity uktvā deva-gandharva siddha-cāraṇa-pannagān daitya-vidyādharān yakṣān manujāṁś ca yathālikhat

Translation

ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞിട്ട് ചിത്രലേഖ ദേവന്മാർ, ഗന്ധർവന്മാർ, സിദ്ധന്മാർ, ചാരണന്മാർ, പന്നഗങ്ങൾ, ദൈത്യന്മാർ, വിദ്യാധരന്മാർ, യക്ഷന്മാർ, മനുഷ്യർ എന്നിവരുടെ യഥാർത്ഥ ചിത്രങ്ങൾ വരയ്ക്കാൻ തുടങ്ങി।

Synonyms

• इति: thus
• इति: Prayojaka (प्रयोग-सूचक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्यय (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्यय (absolutive/gerund); अव्ययभाव

• देवगन्धर्वसिद्धचारणपन्नगान्: the gods, Gandharvas, Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and serpents
• देवगन्धर्वसिद्धचारणपन्नगान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव+गन्धर्व+सिद्ध+चारण+पन्नग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (list compound)

• दैत्यविद्याधरान्: Daityas and Vidyādharas
• दैत्यविद्याधरान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य+विद्याधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (Daityas and Vidyādharas)

• यक्षान्: Yakṣas
• यक्षान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• मनुजान्: humans
• मनुजान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनुज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• यथा: as/according to
• यथा: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• अलिखत्: drew/depicted
• अलिखत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: लिख् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

FAQs

Who are the Gandharvas, Siddhas, Cāraṇas, and Pannagas mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam?

They are categories of celestial beings in Vedic cosmology—Gandharvas are heavenly musicians, Siddhas are perfected beings, Cāraṇas are divine bards, and Pannagas are serpent beings (Nāgas).

What is the context of Srimad Bhagavatam 10.62.17?

In the narration of Canto 10, Chapter 62, Śukadeva describes how these various beings were depicted/portrayed after the preceding statement, emphasizing a vivid, comprehensive portrayal across many classes of life.

How can this verse be applied in modern life for spiritual understanding?

It encourages a broad, reverent view of creation—recognizing diverse beings and orders of life—supporting humility and God-centered reflection on the vastness of the Lord’s universe.