Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 11

Nābhāga’s Inheritance, Śiva’s Verdict, and the Rise of Ambarīṣa—Prelude to Durvāsā’s Offense

Devanagari script

गृहाण द्रविणं दत्तं मत्सत्रपरिशेषितम् । इत्युक्त्वान्तर्हितो रुद्रो भगवान् धर्मवत्सल: ॥ ११ ॥

Transliteration

gṛhāṇa draviṇaṁ dattaṁ mat-satra-pariśeṣitam ity uktvāntarhito rudro bhagavān dharma-vatsalaḥ

Translation

Господь Шива сказал: «Возьми всё богатство, оставшееся после моего жертвоприношения; я дарую его тебе». Сказав это, благой Рудра, любящий дхарму, исчез из того места.

Synonyms

• गृहाण: accept/take
• गृहाण: क्रिया (Kriyā/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ग्रह् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• द्रविणम्: wealth
• द्रविणम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्रविण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दत्तम्: given
• दत्तम्: विशेषण (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; agrees with द्रविणम्

• मत्सत्रपरिशेषितम्: remaining from my sacrifice
• मत्सत्रपरिशेषितम्: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मत् + सत्र + परिशेषित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष: मत्(=मम) + सत्र (sacrificial session) + परिशेषित (remaining); qualifies द्रविणम्

• इति: thus
• इति: वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरण
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण-निपात (quotative particle)

• उक्त्वा: having said
• उक्त्वा: पूर्वकालक्रिया (Purvakāla-kriyā)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (Absolutive/Gerund), अव्ययभाव; ‘having said’

• अन्तर्हितः: vanished
• अन्तर्हितः: कर्तृसम्बन्धी विशेषण (Predicate adjective of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तर् + हित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; past participial adjective ‘hidden/vanished’ (अन्तर्हित)

• रुद्रः: Rudra
• रुद्रः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: कर्ता (Apposition to subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; honorific epithet

• धर्मवत्सलः: fond of righteousness
• धर्मवत्सलः: विशेषण (Viśeṣaṇa/Qualifier of Rudra)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धर्म + वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘affectionate to dharma’

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Śiva)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Shiva being dharma-vatsala?

This verse explicitly describes Rudra (Śiva) as dharma-vatsala—one who is deeply affectionate to righteousness—showing his alignment with dharma and his support of proper religious conduct.

Why did Lord Rudra (Shiva) disappear after speaking this verse?

After instructing the other party to accept the offered wealth (the remainder of the sacrificial feast), Rudra became antarhita—unseen—indicating the divine, non-material nature of his appearance and departure within the narrative.

How can this teaching be applied in modern life?

Offer what you have in a spirit of dharma and devotion, and accept or give sanctified remnants with humility—recognizing that spiritual merit lies in sincere offering and righteous conduct, not display.