Shloka 31

Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation

Siddhapada

Devanagari script

तद्वीरासीत्पुण्यतमं क्षेत्रं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम् । नाम्ना सिद्धपदं यत्र सा संसिद्धिमुपेयुषी ॥ ३१ ॥

Transliteration

tad vīrāsīt puṇyatamaṁ kṣetraṁ trailokya-viśrutam nāmnā siddha-padaṁ yatra sā saṁsiddhim upeyuṣī

Translation

ହେ ବିଦୁର, ଯେଉଁଠି ଦେବହୂତି ପରମ ସିଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଥିଲେ, ସେଇ ସ୍ଥାନ ଅତି ପବିତ୍ର କ୍ଷେତ୍ର; ତ୍ରିଲୋକରେ ‘ସିଦ୍ଧପଦ’ ନାମେ ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ।

Synonyms

• तत्: that
• तत्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun used adjectivally

• वीर: hero; brave one
• वीर: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; (sandhi with आसīt)

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; parasmaipada

• पुण्यतमम्: most holy
• पुण्यतमम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्यतम (प्रातिपदिक; पुण्य + तमप्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; superlative adjective qualifying क्षेत्रम्

• क्षेत्रम्: place; sacred region
• क्षेत्रम्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject complement)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्: renowned in the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम्: विशेषण (Adjectival qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैलोक्य + विश्रुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (locative/genitive sense): ‘in/among the three worlds’ + ‘famed’

• नाम्ना: by name
• नाम्ना: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; ‘by name’

• सिद्धपदम्: Siddhapada (name of the place)
• सिद्धपदम्: सम्बन्ध/विशेष्य (Appositional name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध + पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘siddha’ as qualifier of ‘pada’

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative setting)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; relative adverb of place

• सा: she
• सा: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; demonstrative pronoun

• संसिद्धिम्: complete perfection
• संसिद्धिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संसिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• उपेयुषी: having attained
• उपेयुषी: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; participial predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-इ (धातु) + क्त्वसु/क्वसु (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: कृदन्त (परिपूर्ण-भूतार्थे), ‘उपेयुषी’ = क्वसु-प्रत्ययान्त (perfect active participle); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Vidura
• Devahūti

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Siddhapada?

This verse says the place became supremely sacred and famous in all three worlds, called Siddhapada because Devahūti attained complete perfection there.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī address Vidura as ‘vīra’ (O hero) here?

Śukadeva uses an honorific address to Vidura while narrating the outcome of Devahūti’s practice, highlighting Vidura’s noble spiritual inquiry and steadfastness.

Practical application: How can a devotee seek ‘saṁsiddhi’ (full perfection) today?

By sincerely following authentic spiritual instruction—especially bhakti practices like hearing, chanting, and remembrance—one can progress toward inner purification and lasting spiritual perfection.