Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 13

The Dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu Begins — Ilā/Sudyumna and the Birth of Purūravā

Devanagari script

अप्रजस्य मनो: पूर्वं वसिष्ठो भगवान् किल । मित्रावरुणयोरिष्टिं प्रजार्थमकरोद् विभु: ॥ १३ ॥

Transliteration

aprajasya manoḥ pūrvaṁ vasiṣṭho bhagavān kila mitrā-varuṇayor iṣṭiṁ prajārtham akarod vibhuḥ

Translation

మొదట మనువుకు కుమారుడు లేడు. అందుకే సంతానార్థంగా మహాశక్తిమంతుడైన వసిష్ఠ మహర్షి మిత్ర-వరుణ దేవతలను ప్రసన్నం చేయుటకు యజ్ఞం నిర్వహించాడు.

Synonyms

• अप्रजस्य: of the childless (one)
• अप्रजस्य: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-प्रज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; नञ्-प्रत्यययुक्त विशेषण (one who is without offspring)

• मनोः: of Manu
• मनोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• पूर्वम्: formerly / earlier
• पूर्वम्: क्रियाविशेषण (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• वसिष्ठः: Vasiṣṭha
• वसिष्ठः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वसिष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• भगवान्: the venerable / blessed
• भगवान्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• किल: indeed / it is said
• किल: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: किल (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (particle) — कथनप्रमाण/श्रुत्यर्थ (indeed, it is said)

• मित्रावरुणयोः: of Mitra and Varuṇa
• मित्रावरुणयोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मित्र + वरुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), द्विवचन; द्वन्द्वसमास (Mitra and Varuṇa)

• इष्टिम्: a sacrifice / oblation-rite
• इष्टिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इष्टि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• प्रजार्थम्: for (obtaining) offspring
• प्रजार्थम्: प्रयोजन (Purpose)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रजा + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयुक्तं द्वितीया-एकवचनरूपम्; प्रयोजनार्थक (for the sake of progeny)

• अकरोत्: performed / did
• अकरोत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन

• विभुः: the mighty / all-powerful
• विभुः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (वसिष्ठस्य)

Characters & Entities

• Manu
• Vasiṣṭha
• Mitra
• Varuṇa

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about getting progeny through Vedic sacrifice?

This verse states that when Manu was without children, Sage Vasiṣṭha performed an iṣṭi-yajña specifically for progeny, invoking the deities Mitra and Varuṇa.

Why did Vasiṣṭha perform a sacrifice for Manu?

Because Manu was childless; as Manu’s priest and well-wisher, Vasiṣṭha arranged a prajā-artham (progeny-oriented) ritual to help establish the royal lineage.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

Seek guidance from qualified, principled mentors and pursue important life goals through dharmic means—combining sincere intention with disciplined, sanctified effort.