Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 27

Balarāma Slays the Ape Dvivida

Dvivida-vadha

Devanagari script

जयशब्दो नम:शब्द: साधु साध्विति चाम्बरे । सुरसिद्धमुनीन्द्राणामासीत् कुसुमवर्षिणाम् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

jaya-śabdo namaḥ-śabdaḥ sādhu sādhv iti cāmbare sura-siddha-munīndrāṇām āsīt kusuma-varṣiṇām

Translation

अम्बरे ‘जय’ ‘नमः’ ‘साधु साधु’ इति च शब्दाः सुर-सिद्ध-मुनीन्द्रैः कुसुमवर्षिभिर् उच्चैर् आसन्।

Synonyms

• जय-शब्दः: the cry ‘jaya’
• जय-शब्दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय-शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः: जयस्य शब्दः (sound/cry of victory)

• नमः-शब्दः: the cry ‘namaḥ’
• नमः-शब्दः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमः-शब्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः: नमः इति शब्दः (sound ‘obeisance’)

• साधु: well done!
• साधु: Sambodhana/Exclamation (उद्गार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: प्रशंसा-अव्यय (exclamation of approval)

• साधु: well done!
• साधु: Sambodhana/Exclamation (उद्गार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साधु (अव्यय/निपात)
• Form: प्रशंसा-अव्यय (repetition for emphasis)

• इति: thus
• इति: Quotation marker (इति-प्रयोग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरण/समाप्ति-सूचक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• अम्बरे: in the sky
• अम्बरे: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्बर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (Locative), एकवचन

• सुर-सिद्ध-मुनीन्द्राणाम्: of the gods, siddhas, and great sages
• सुर-सिद्ध-मुनीन्द्राणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुर + सिद्ध + मुनीन्द्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन; समासः: सुराश्च सिद्धाश्च मुनीन्द्राश्च (gods, siddhas, and great sages)

• आसीत्: there was/arose
• आसीत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• कुसुम-वर्षिणाम्: of those showering flowers
• कुसुम-वर्षिणाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कुसुम-वर्षिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन; समासः: कुसुमानि वर्षन्ति ये (those who shower flowers)

Characters & Entities

• Suras (demigods)
• Siddhas
• Munīndras (great sages)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the demigods praising Krishna after His victories?

This verse describes how the devas, Siddhas, and great sages glorify Kṛṣṇa with cries of “Jaya,” “Namaḥ,” and “Sādhu,” and celebrate by showering flowers from the sky.

Why do the demigods shower flowers in Krishna’s pastimes in the Bhagavatam?

The flower-shower is a traditional celestial offering expressing approval, gratitude, and worship when the Lord protects His devotees and re-establishes dharma—here, after Kṛṣṇa’s triumph in the Śālva episode.

Practical application of saying 'jaya' and 'namah' in modern devotional life?

Regularly offering praise (“jaya”) and humility (“namaḥ”) trains the heart to recognize the Lord’s protection, replace ego with gratitude, and keep one’s mind anchored in bhakti during success or crisis.