Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 10

Aditi’s Lament and Kaśyapa’s Instruction of the Payo-vrata (Milk Vow) to Please Keśava

Devanagari script

अपि सर्वे कुशलिनस्तव पुत्रा मनस्विनि । लक्षयेऽस्वस्थमात्मानं भवत्या लक्षणैरहम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

api sarve kuśalinas tava putrā manasvini lakṣaye ’svastham ātmānaṁ bhavatyā lakṣaṇair aham

Translation

Ó senhora de grande ânimo, estão bem todos os teus filhos? Ao ver teu rosto abatido, percebo que tua mente não está tranquila; por que é assim?

Synonyms

• api: indeed?/I hope
• api: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle; interrogative/conciliatory sense (‘indeed?’, ‘I hope’)

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; qualifies putrāḥ

• kuśalinaḥ: well/healthy
• kuśalinaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuśalin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural; predicate adjective with putrāḥ

• tava: your
• tava: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; pronoun

• putrāḥ: sons
• putrāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural

• manasvini: O noble-minded lady
• manasvini: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manasvinī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Vocative (8th/सम्बोधन), Singular

• lakṣaye: I perceive/notice
• lakṣaye: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: lakṣ (धाातु)
• Form: Laṭ (लट्, Present), Parasmaipada, 1st Person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular

• asvastham: unwell/uneasy
• asvastham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-svastha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; qualifies ātmānam

• ātmānam: self (you)
• ātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; reflexive sense ‘yourself’ by context

• bhavatyāḥ: of you
• bhavatyāḥ: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular; honorific 2nd-person pronoun-like noun

• lakṣaṇaiḥ: by signs/symptoms
• lakṣaṇaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Plural

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aham (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular; pronoun

Characters & Entities

• Kashyapa
• Aditi
• Aditi’s sons (the Adityas)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about recognizing inner distress?

This verse shows that inner unrest reveals itself through visible symptoms, and a wise well-wisher notices and responds with care and inquiry.

Why did Kashyapa Muni say this to Aditi?

Seeing Aditi troubled despite asking about her sons’ welfare, Kashyapa gently points out her inner unease to invite her to share the cause—her grief over the Adityas’ suffering.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Notice signs of stress in loved ones, ask with empathy about both outer circumstances and inner feelings, and create space for honest conversation and support.