Shloka 35

Yamarāja Instructs the Yamadūtas: Supreme Authority, Mahājanas, and the Glory of the Holy Name

Devanagari script

इतिहासमिमं गुह्यं भगवान् कुम्भसम्भव: । कथयामास मलय आसीनो हरिमर्चयन् ॥ ३५ ॥

Transliteration

itihāsam imaṁ guhyaṁ bhagavān kumbha-sambhavaḥ kathayām āsa malaya āsīno harim arcayan

Translation

Esta história confidencial foi-me narrada pelo venerável Agastya, filho de Kumbha, quando ele residia nas colinas Malaya, sentado e adorando Hari.

Synonyms

• itihāsam: the history, narrative
• itihāsam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: itihāsa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन

• imam: this
• imam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of itihāsam)

• guhyam: secret, confidential
• guhyam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: guhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग-सम्भव; द्वितीया एकवचन; विशेषण (secret)

• bhagavān: the venerable one (the Lord/sage)
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन

• kumbha-sambhavaḥ: Kumbha-sambhava (Agastya, born from a pot)
• kumbha-sambhavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kumbha (प्रातिपदिक) + sambhava (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (‘कुम्भात् सम्भवः’ = born from a pot); विशेषण/उपनाम (Agastya)

• kathayām: narrated (used to tell)
• kathayām: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kath (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार/परिप्रयोगः ‘कथयाम्-आस’ इति; उत्तमपुरुष एकवचन? (वस्तुतः ‘कथयाम्’ = लिट्/लङ्-आदेशयुक्तं धातुरूपं, ‘आस’ सह परिप्रयोगः = ‘used to narrate’); क्रियापद-पूर्वाङ्ग

• āsa: was (auxiliary)
• āsa: Kriyā (क्रिया; सहायक)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ās (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (perfect) / परिप्रयोग-सहायक; प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन; ‘he was/used to’ (auxiliary with kathayām)

• malaye: on/at Malaya (mountain)
• malaye: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: malaya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सप्तमी एकवचन (locative)

• āsīnaḥ: seated
• āsīnaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: āsīna (कृदन्त; √ās (धातु) ‘to sit’)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त/निष्ठा (past participle) ‘seated’

• harim: Hari (Viṣṇu)
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया एकवचन

• arcayan: worshipping
• arcayan: Kriyā (क्रिया; सहक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √arc (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (शतृ); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; ‘worshipping’

Purport

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Sixth Canto, Third Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Yamarāja Instructs His Messengers.”

Characters & Entities

• Agastya Muni (Kumbhasambhava)
• Lord Hari (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about confidential (guhya) spiritual knowledge?

This verse highlights that the Bhagavatam contains guhyam—confidential, sacred history—best transmitted by realized devotees who worship Hari, indicating that devotion and purity are essential to access its deeper meaning.

Who is Kumbhasambhava mentioned in Bhagavatam 6.3.35?

Kumbhasambhava means “born from a pot” and refers to Agastya Muni, a revered sage described here as narrating this secret history while worshiping Lord Hari on Mount Malaya.

How can I apply this verse in modern life as a spiritual student?

Approach sacred texts with reverence, learn from devotional teachers, and keep a steady practice of Hari-bhakti (worship and remembrance), because genuine realization grows alongside sincere devotion.