Shloka 23

Indra’s Brahma-hatyā, Flight from Sin, and Purification by Aśvamedha

Devanagari script

इदं महाख्यानमशेषपाप्मनांप्रक्षालनं तीर्थपदानुकीर्तनम् । भक्त्युच्छ्रयं भक्तजनानुवर्णनंमहेन्द्रमोक्षं विजयं मरुत्वत: ॥ २२ ॥ पठेयुराख्यानमिदं सदा बुधा:श‍ृण्वन्त्यथो पर्वणि पर्वणीन्द्रियम् । धन्यं यशस्यं निखिलाघमोचनंरिपुञ्जयं स्वस्त्ययनं तथायुषम् ॥ २३ ॥

Transliteration

idaṁ mahākhyānam aśeṣa-pāpmanāṁ prakṣālanaṁ tīrthapadānukīrtanam bhakty-ucchrayaṁ bhakta-janānuvarṇanaṁ mahendra-mokṣaṁ vijayaṁ marutvataḥ

Translation

ଏହି ମହାଖ୍ୟାନରେ ଭଗବାନ ନାରାୟଣଙ୍କ ତୀର୍ଥପଦ-କୀର୍ତ୍ତନ, ଭକ୍ତିସେବାର ଉତ୍କର୍ଷ, ଇନ୍ଦ୍ର ଓ ବୃତ୍ରାସୁର ପରି ଭକ୍ତଜନଙ୍କ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା, ଏବଂ ଇନ୍ଦ୍ରଙ୍କ ପାପମୋକ୍ଷ ଓ ଦୈତ୍ୟବିଜୟ କଥା ରହିଛି। ଏହାକୁ ବୁଝିଲେ ସମସ୍ତ ପାପ ନାଶ ହୁଏ; ତେଣୁ ପଣ୍ଡିତମାନେ ସଦା ପଢ଼ନ୍ତି ଓ ପର୍ବଦିନରେ ଶ୍ରବଣ-କୀର୍ତ୍ତନ କରନ୍ତି। ଏହି କଥା ଧନ୍ୟ, ଯଶଦାୟିନୀ, ସର୍ବପାପମୋଚିନୀ, ଶତ୍ରୁଜୟକାରିଣୀ, ସର୍ବମଙ୍ଗଳମୟ ଓ ଆୟୁବର୍ଦ୍ଧକ।

Synonyms

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म) / viṣaya (विषय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); demonstrative pronoun

• mahā-ākhyānam: the great narration
• mahā-ākhyānam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun (विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahā + ākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; compound: ‘great’ + ‘narrative’

• aśeṣa-pāpmanām: of all sins
• aśeṣa-pāpmanām: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśeṣa + pāpman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Plural (बहुवचन); ‘of all sins’

• prakṣālanam: cleansing
• prakṣālanam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun
• Type: Noun
• Root: prakṣālana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• tīrtha-pada-anukīrtanam: glorification of the holy feet
• tīrtha-pada-anukīrtanam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha + pada + anukīrtana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; ‘recounting (anukīrtana) of the sacred feet/abode (tīrtha-pada)’

• bhakti-ucchrayam: uplift of devotion
• bhakti-ucchrayam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti + ucchraya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘uplift/increase of devotion’

• bhakta-jana-anuvarṇanam: description of the devotees
• bhakta-jana-anuvarṇanam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakta + jana + anuvarṇana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; ‘description of devotees’

• mahendra-mokṣam: Indra’s deliverance
• mahendra-mokṣam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun
• Type: Noun
• Root: mahendra + mokṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘liberation of Mahendra (Indra)’

• vijayam: victory
• vijayam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun
• Type: Noun
• Root: vijaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• marutvataḥ: of Marutvat (Indra)
• marutvataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: marutvat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (षष्ठी/6), Singular; epithet of Indra ‘lord of the Maruts’

• paṭheyuḥ: may (they) recite
• paṭheyuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: paṭh (धातु)
• Form: Optative (विधिलिङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); Parasmaipada

• ākhyānam: the narration
• ākhyānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ākhyāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (द्वितीया/2), Singular

• idam: this
• idam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; demonstrative used adjectivally qualifying ākhyānam

• sadā: always
• sadā: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sadā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• budhāḥ: the wise
• budhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: budha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• śṛṇvanti: (they) hear
• śṛṇvanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: Present (लट्), 3rd person, Plural; Parasmaipada

• atha: and then/also
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle/conjunctive (निपात)

• u: indeed
• u: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: u (अव्यय)
• Form: Emphatic particle (निपात)

• parvaṇi: on a festival day
• parvaṇi: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (सप्तमी/7), Singular

• parvaṇī: festival-related
• parvaṇī: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parvaṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; qualifying indriyam; ‘pertaining to a festival’

• indriyam: sense-organ; (here) faculty
• indriyam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun
• Type: Noun
• Root: indriya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• dhanyam: auspicious/blessed
• dhanyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: dhanya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; used predicatively of ākhyānam (understood)

• yaśasyam: fame-giving
• yaśasyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: yaśasya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; predicative

• nikhila-agha-mocanam: remover of all sin
• nikhila-agha-mocanam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun
• Type: Noun
• Root: nikhila + agha + mocana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; ‘removal of all sin’

• ripuñjayam: conquest of enemies
• ripuñjayam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun
• Type: Noun
• Root: ripu + jaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘conquest of enemies’

• svasti-ayanam: means to well-being
• svasti-ayanam: Karta (कर्ता) / predicate-noun
• Type: Noun
• Root: svasti + ayana (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; ‘path/means to welfare’

• tathā: and likewise
• tathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tathā (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb/particle (निपात)

• āyuṣam: life-giving/long-life-bestowing
• āyuṣam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āyuṣ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Nominative, Singular; ‘promoting long life’ (predicative)

Purport

Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Sixth Canto, Thirteenth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “King Indra Afflicted by Sinful Reaction.”

Characters & Entities

• Mahendra (Indra)
• Marutvān (Hanumān)

FAQs

What are the benefits of hearing or reciting this Bhagavatam narration (Canto 6 Chapter 13)?

This verse says it cleanses all sins, increases devotion, brings auspiciousness and fame, grants victory over enemies, promotes well-being, and supports longevity.

Who is speaking this verse in Srimad Bhagavatam 6.13.23?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī speaks this to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while concluding the glorification of the sacred narration and its spiritual results.

How can a devotee apply this teaching in modern life?

Set a steady routine of śravaṇa and pāṭha (hearing/reciting Bhagavatam), and on holy days prioritize attentive kīrtana and study to strengthen bhakti and purify habits.