Navama Skandha Adhyaya 6 Shloka 14 - Srimad Bhagavatam | Malayalam | Vedapath

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Shloka 14

Ikṣvāku Dynasty: Vikukṣi’s Offense, Purañjaya’s Victory, Māndhātā’s Birth, and Saubhari’s Fall and Renunciation

Devanagari script

वचनाद् देवदेवस्य विष्णोर्विश्वात्मन: प्रभो: । वाहनत्वे वृतस्तस्य बभूवेन्द्रो महावृष: ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

vacanād deva-devasya viṣṇor viśvātmanaḥ prabhoḥ vāhanatve vṛtas tasya babhūvendro mahā-vṛṣaḥ

Translation

ദേവദേവനും വിശ്വാത്മാവുമായ പ്രഭു വിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ ആജ്ഞപ്രകാരം ഇന്ദ്രൻ അവന്റെ വാഹകനാകാൻ സമ്മതിച്ച് മഹാവൃഷഭരൂപം ധരിച്ചു. പുരഞ്ജയൻ ദൈത്യവധം ചെയ്യാൻ, ഇന്ദ്രൻ തന്നെ വാഹകനാകണം എന്ന നിബന്ധനയിൽ സമ്മതിച്ചിരുന്നു.

Synonyms

वचनात्from/according to the word (command)

देवदेवस्यof the God of gods

विष्णोःof Viṣṇu

विश्वात्मनःof the Soul of the universe

प्रभोःof the Lord

वाहनत्वेin the role of a vehicle/mount

वृतःchosen/appointed

तस्यof him/of that (Lord)

बभूवbecame

इन्द्रःIndra

महावृषःthe great bull (name/epithet)

Characters & Entities

Viṣṇu

Indra

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about serving Lord Vishnu even for powerful demigods like Indra?

This verse shows that even Indra, the king of heaven, accepts a subordinate role—becoming a carrier—simply by Lord Viṣṇu’s order, highlighting that true greatness is expressed through service to the Supreme.

Why did Indra become the carrier of Lord Vishnu in Bhagavatam Canto 9 Chapter 6?

Because Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Lord and Soul of the universe, commanded it; Indra was selected to serve in that capacity, indicating Viṣṇu’s supreme position and Indra’s obedience.

How can I apply the teaching of this shloka in modern life?

Adopt a seva mindset: accept guidance from higher principles (dharma and devotion), and express strength through humility, reliability, and service rather than ego or status.