Shloka 2

Viśvarūpa’s Death, Vṛtrāsura’s Manifestation, and the Devas’ Surrender to Nārāyaṇa

Devanagari script

स वै बर्हिषि देवेभ्यो भागं प्रत्यक्षमुच्चकै: । अददद्यस्य पितरो देवा: सप्रश्रयं नृप ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

sa vai barhiṣi devebhyo bhāgaṁ pratyakṣam uccakaiḥ adadad yasya pitaro devāḥ sapraśrayaṁ nṛpa

Translation

ഓ നൃപ പരീക്ഷിത്, വിശ്വരൂപൻ യജ്ഞവേദിയിൽ പ്രത്യക്ഷമായി ഘൃതാഹുതി അർപ്പിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ‘ഇന്ദ്രായ ഇദം സ്വാഹാ’, ‘ഇദമഗ്നയേ’ മുതലായ മന്ത്രങ്ങൾ ഉച്ചത്തിൽ ജപിച്ചു. പിതൃവംശത്താൽ ദേവന്മാരോട് ബന്ധമുണ്ടായതിനാൽ, ഓരോ ദേവനും അവനവന്റെ യോജ്യഭാഗം വിനയത്തോടെ അർപ്പിച്ചു.

Synonyms

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• vai: indeed
• vai: Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle (निपात)

• barhiṣi: on the sacrificial grass/altar
• barhiṣi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: barhis (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napumsaka, Locative, Singular

• devebhyaḥ: to the gods
• devebhyaḥ: Sampradāna (सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Dative (4th/चतुर्थी), Plural

• bhāgam: a share/portion
• bhāgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• pratyakṣam: openly
• pratyakṣam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: pratyakṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Used adverbially as avyaya (क्रियाविशेषण-रूपेण); ‘openly, directly’

• uccakaiḥ: aloud
• uccakaiḥ: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: uccaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Instrumental plural form used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषण); ‘aloud, loudly’

• adadat: gave
• adadat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा/दाने धातु)
• Form: Laṅ (imperfect), Parasmaipada, Prathama-puruṣa, Singular

• yasya: whose
• yasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun; Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• pitaraḥ: fathers/forefathers
• pitaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• devāḥ: gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• sa-praśrayam: respectfully
• sa-praśrayam: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sa + praśraya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Accusative singular used adverbially (क्रियाविशेषण) meaning ‘with respect/humility’; literally ‘with praśraya’

• nṛpa: O king
• nṛpa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nṛpa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

Characters & Entities

• Demigods (Deva)
• Forefathers (Pitṛs)
• King (Nṛpa/Parīkṣit as addressee)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about offering oblations to the demigods in yajna?

This verse describes proper sacrificial conduct: the performer offers the allotted shares to the demigods on the altar openly and respectfully, acknowledging cosmic order and dharma.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī address the listener as 'nṛpa' (O King) in this verse?

Śukadeva is narrating to King Parīkṣit; the vocative 'nṛpa' signals the royal addressee and frames the teaching as guidance for a ruler devoted to dharma.

How can the principle of this shloka be applied in modern life without performing Vedic yajnas?

By practicing gratitude and reverence—offering one’s work and resources responsibly, honoring elders and ancestors, and acting with humility toward the divine order rather than entitlement.