Shloka 11

Vasudeva and Devakī Glorify Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma; The Recovery of Devakī’s Six Sons from Sutala

Devanagari script

भूतानामसि भूतादिरिन्द्रियाणां च तैजस: । वैकारिको विकल्पानां प्रधानमनुशायिनम् ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

bhūtānām asi bhūtādir indriyāṇāṁ ca taijasaḥ vaikāriko vikalpānāṁ pradhānam anuśāyinam

Translation

നീ തന്നെയാണ് തമോഗുണ അഹങ്കാരം—ഭൂതതത്ത്വങ്ങളുടെ ആദികാരണം; നീ തന്നെയാണ് രജോഗുണ അഹങ്കാരം—ഇന്ദ്രിയങ്ങളുടെ ഉറവിടം; നീ തന്നെയാണ് സത്ത്വഗുണ (വൈകാരിക) അഹങ്കാരം—ദേവന്മാരുടെ ഉറവിടം. എല്ലാറ്റിനും അധാരമായ അവ്യക്ത പ്രധാനം-പ്രകൃതിയും നീ തന്നേ.

Synonyms

भूतानाम्of beings/elements

असिare

भूतादिःthe origin of beings

इन्द्रियाणाम्of the senses

चand

तैजसःthe luminous (principle)

वैकारिकःthe modifying/transformative (principle)

विकल्पानाम्of alternatives/mental constructs

प्रधानम्Pradhāna (primordial matter)

अनुशायिनम्lying latent; inherent

Characters & Entities

Vasudeva

Śrī Kṛṣṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Krishna being the source of creation (pradhana and the elements)?

This verse praises Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the origin of beings and elements, and also as the underlying unmanifest pradhāna—material nature in its subtle, latent state—showing Him as the ultimate cause behind both manifest and unmanifest creation.

Why did Vasudeva speak these philosophical prayers to Krishna in Canto 10 Chapter 85?

In this chapter Vasudeva, overwhelmed by Kṛṣṇa’s divine presence and teachings, offers prayers recognizing Kṛṣṇa’s supremacy—not merely as his son, but as the Lord who stands behind the cosmos, the senses, and the mind.

Practical application: how does understanding senses and mind as dependent on Krishna help modern life?

It encourages a devotee to redirect sense activity and mental speculation toward service and remembrance of Kṛṣṇa, reducing ego-centered control and bringing steadiness, clarity, and devotion in daily decisions.