Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 14

Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Devanagari script

नवब्रह्मसमुत्पत्तिर्दक्षयज्ञविनाशनम् । ध्रुवस्य चरितं पश्चात्पृथो: प्राचीनबर्हिष: ॥ १४ ॥ नारदस्य च संवादस्तत: प्रैयव्रतं द्विजा: । नाभेस्ततोऽनु चरितमृषभस्य भरतस्य च ॥ १५ ॥

Transliteration

nava-brahma-samutpattir dakṣa-yajña-vināśanam dhruvasya caritaṁ paścāt pṛthoḥ prācīnabarhiṣaḥ

Translation

Di sini dihuraikan keturunan sembilan brāhmaṇa agung, kemusnahan yajña Dakṣa, serta riwayat Dhruva Mahārāja; kemudian kisah Raja Pṛthu dan Raja Prācīnabarhi, dialog Prācīnabarhi dengan Nārada, dan kehidupan Mahārāja Priyavrata. Seterusnya, wahai para brāhmaṇa, Bhāgavatam turut menceritakan sifat dan amal Raja Nābhi, Bhagavān Ṛṣabha, dan Raja Bharata.

Synonyms

• nava-brahma-samutpattiḥ: the creation of the nine Brahmās
• nava-brahma-samutpattiḥ: Karta (कर्ता) (as item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nava + brahman + sam-utpatti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa chain: nava-brahma (“nine Brahmās/creators”) + samutpatti (“origin/creation”)

• dakṣa-yajña-vināśanam: the destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice
• dakṣa-yajña-vināśanam: Karta (कर्ता) (as item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dakṣa + yajña + vināśana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); tatpuruṣa: “Dakṣa’s sacrifice” + “destruction”

• dhruvasya: of Dhruva
• dhruvasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhruva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• caritam: the story/deeds
• caritam: Karta (कर्ता) (as item in list)
• Type: Noun
• Root: carita (प्रातिपदिक; from car (धातु) as kta-derivative)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative/Accusative (1st/2nd), Singular (एकवचन); here as nominative item in list: “deed/story”

• paścāt: afterwards
• paścāt: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: paścāt (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय): “afterwards/then”

• pṛthoḥ: of Pṛthu
• pṛthoḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• prācīnabarhiṣaḥ: of Prācīnabarhiṣ (the king)
• prācīnabarhiṣaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prācīna-barhis (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन); bahuvrīhi epithet: “he whose barhis (sacrificial grass) is spread to the east/ancient” (name of a king)

Characters & Entities

• Dakṣa
• Dhruva
• Pṛthu
• Prācīnabarhi (Prācīnabarhiṣat)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Daksha’s sacrifice being destroyed?

This verse lists the destruction of Dakṣa’s yajña as a key Bhāgavatam topic, highlighting how pride and offense disrupt ritual, while devotion and humility are central to spiritual success.

Why does Shukadeva Goswami mention Dhruva, Prithu, and Pracinabarhi together?

Śukadeva is summarizing major narrative sections of the Bhāgavatam, grouping exemplary royal histories that teach bhakti, righteous governance, and renunciation.

Practical application of these royal histories in modern life?

Learn steadiness from Dhruva, duty-with-devotion from Pṛthu, and openness to spiritual counsel from Prācīnabarhi—bringing bhakti into responsibility rather than escaping it.