Shloka 3

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

Devanagari script

स एव हि ददौ भागं परोक्षमसुरान् प्रति । यजमानोऽवहद् भागं मातृस्‍नेहवशानुग: ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

sa eva hi dadau bhāgaṁ parokṣam asurān prati yajamāno ’vahad bhāgaṁ mātṛ-sneha-vaśānugaḥ

Translation

Dia mempersembahkan ghee ke dalam api yajna atas nama para dewa; namun tanpa pengetahuan para dewa, kerana kasih sayang ikatan kerabat sebelah ibu, dia turut mempersembahkan bahagian kepada para asura.

Synonyms

• सः: he
• सः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun); पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• हि: for/indeed
• हि: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle; causal/emphatic)

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• भागम्: a share/portion
• भागम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• परोक्षम्: secretly/indirectly (hidden)
• परोक्षम्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; विशेषण (adjectival)

• असुरान्: to the asuras
• असुरान्: प्रति-सम्बन्धे कर्म/सम्प्रदान (Target/Recipient)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• प्रति: towards/to
• प्रति: सम्बन्ध (Relational marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रति (अव्यय)
• Form: उपसर्ग/अव्यय (preposition-like indeclinable)

• यजमानः: the sacrificer
• यजमानः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition to सः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यजमान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; कर्तृवाचक (the sacrificer)

• अवहत्: carried/brought
• अवहत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वह् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; उपसर्ग: अव-

• भागम्: a share
• भागम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• मातृ-स्नेह-वश-अनुगः: submissive to motherly affection
• मातृ-स्नेह-वश-अनुगः: विशेषण (Qualifier of यजमानः/सः)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक) + स्नेह (प्रातिपदिक) + वश (प्रातिपदिक) + अनुग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः (determinative): मातृस्नेहस्य वशः तस्य अनुगः = ‘one who follows under the control of motherly affection’

Purport

Because of Viśvarūpa’s affection for the families of both the demigods and the demons, he appeased the Supreme Lord on behalf of both dynasties. When he offered oblations in the fire on behalf of the asuras, he did so secretly, without the knowledge of the demigods.

Characters & Entities

• Asuras

FAQs

Why were the asuras given a share in the sacrifice in Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse indicates the asuras received a portion secretly—showing how improper influence (here, affectionate attachment) can distort the intended purity of yajña.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavata Purana Canto 6 Chapter 9?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating the account while instructing Mahārāja Parīkṣit.

What is the practical lesson of 'mātṛ-sneha' (maternal affection) in this shloka?

Even noble emotions can cloud judgment; one should align actions with dharma and devotion rather than acting under uncontrolled attachment.