Shloka 3

Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Devanagari script

अत्र सङ्कीर्तित: साक्षात् सर्वपापहरो हरि: । नारायणो हृषीकेशो भगवान् सात्वतां पति: ॥ ३ ॥

Transliteration

atra saṅkīrtitaḥ sākṣāt sarva-pāpa-haro hariḥ nārāyaṇo hṛṣīkeśo bhagavān sātvatāṁ patiḥ

Translation

ఈ గ్రంథంలో సాక్షాత్తు హరి యొక్క సంపూర్ణ సంకీర్తన ఉంది; ఆయన తన భక్తుల సమస్త పాపఫలితాలను హరించువాడు. ఆ ప్రభువు నారాయణుడు, హృషీకేశుడు, మరియు సాత్వతుల అధిపతి భగవానుగా మహిమింపబడుతున్నాడు।

Synonyms

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of place)

• सङ्कीर्तितः: is glorified
• सङ्कीर्तितः: Kriya (क्रिया, passive predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + कीर्त् (धातु)
• Form: कर्मणि क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन; ‘is glorified/has been chanted’

• साक्षात्: directly, manifestly
• साक्षात्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साक्षात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb) ‘directly/manifestly’

• सर्वपापहरः: remover of all sins
• सर्वपापहरः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + पाप + हर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: सर्वेषां पापानां हरः; विशेषण (of hariḥ)

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन

• नारायणः: Nārāyaṇa
• नारायणः: Apposition (समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नारायण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन; समनाधिकरण (apposition to hariḥ)

• हृषीकेशः: Hṛṣīkeśa (Lord of the senses)
• हृषीकेशः: Apposition (समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृषीक + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: हृषीकाणाम् ईशः; समनाधिकरण

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Apposition (समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन; समनाधिकरण

• सात्वताम्: of the Sātvatas (devotees)
• सात्वताम्: Shashthi-sambandha (षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive), बहुवचन (Plural)

• पतिः: lord, master
• पतिः: Apposition (समनाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nom), एकवचन; समनाधिकरण (with hariḥ)

Purport

Lord Kṛṣṇa’s many holy names indicate His extraordinary transcendental qualities. The name Hari indicates that the Lord removes all sins from the heart of His devotee. Nārāyaṇa indicates that the Lord sustains the existence of all other beings. Hṛṣīkeśa indicates that Lord Kṛṣṇa is the ultimate controller of the senses of all living beings. The word bhagavān indicates that Lord Kṛṣṇa is the all-attractive Supreme Being. And the words sātvatāṁ patiḥ indicate that the Lord is naturally the master of saintly and religious people, especially the members of the exalted Yadu family.

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Nārāyaṇa
• Hṛṣīkeśa
• Bhagavān

FAQs

What does the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam say about removing sins through devotion?

This verse states that Hari, directly glorified in the Bhāgavatam, is sarva-pāpa-hara—the remover of all sins—implying purification comes through sincere glorification and devotion to Him.

Why does Sūta Gosvāmī call the Lord Nārāyaṇa and Hṛṣīkeśa in this verse?

Sūta emphasizes the Lord’s supreme identity: as Nārāyaṇa, He is the ultimate refuge of all beings, and as Hṛṣīkeśa, He is the master of the senses—showing that Bhāgavatam centers on the Supreme Person in full.

How can I apply this verse in modern life?

Make regular time for Hari-kīrtana—chanting, hearing, and speaking about the Lord—because the verse highlights that sincere glorification of Hari purifies the heart and redirects the senses toward spiritual life.