Shloka 4

Kūrma Supports Mandara; Hālahala Appears; Śiva Becomes Nīlakaṇṭha

Devanagari script

इति तूष्णीं स्थितान्दैत्यान् विलोक्य पुरुषोत्तम: । स्मयमानो विसृज्याग्रं पुच्छं जग्राह सामर: ॥ ४ ॥

Transliteration

iti tūṣṇīṁ sthitān daityān vilokya puruṣottamaḥ smayamāno visṛjyāgraṁ pucchaṁ jagrāha sāmaraḥ

Translation

Demikianlah para asura berdiri diam menentang kehendak para dewa. Melihat mereka dan memahami niatnya, Puruṣottama tersenyum. Tanpa perbahasan, Dia segera melepaskan bahagian hadapan dan memegang ekor ular; para dewa pun mengikut-Nya.

Synonyms

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyārtha-dyotaka (वाक्यार्थद्योतक)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-प्रयोग)

• tūṣṇīm: silently
• tūṣṇīm: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tūṣṇīm (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb ‘silently’

• sthitān: standing
• sthitān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √sthā (धातु)
• Form: Past active participle (क्तवत्-भाव/क्त), Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural; qualifying daityān

• daityān: the Daityas
• daityān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: daitya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd), Plural

• vilokya: having seen
• vilokya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√lok (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having looked at’

• puruṣottamaḥ: the Supreme Person
• puruṣottamaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa + uttama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘best of persons’ (epithet of Hari)

• smayamānaḥ: smiling
• smayamānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √smi (धातु)
• Form: Present middle participle (शानच्), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘smiling’

• visṛjya: having left aside
• visṛjya: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi-√sṛj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्), ‘having let go/left’

• agram: the front end
• agram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: agra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular; object of visṛjya

• puccham: the tail
• puccham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puccha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• jagrāha: took/held
• jagrāha: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √grah (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd Person, Singular, Parasmaipada

• sa-amaraḥ: along with the gods
• sa-amaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sa + amara (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; तत्पुरुष: ‘together with the gods’

Characters & Entities

• Puruṣottama (Viṣṇu)
• Daityas
• Amaras (Devas)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about how Lord Vishnu deals with demons?

This verse shows the Lord calmly assessing the Daityas and, with a smile, choosing a strategic position—illustrating His sovereign intelligence and control even amid conflict.

Why did Lord Vishnu take hold of the tail end while the devas held the front?

In the churning arrangement, the Lord guides the process so the devas are protected and the cosmic purpose is fulfilled; His choice of sides reflects divine strategy, not limitation.

Practical application of divine strategy and calmness in modern life?

When tensions rise, remain steady, observe clearly, and act deliberately—calm, dharmic decision-making can redirect outcomes without anger or panic.