Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 21

Diti’s Puṁsavana Vow, Indra’s Intervention, and the Birth of the Maruts

Devanagari script

इमे श्रद्दधते ब्रह्मन्नृषयो हि मया सह । परिज्ञानाय भगवंस्तन्नो व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ २१ ॥

Transliteration

ime śraddadhate brahmann ṛṣayo hi mayā saha parijñānāya bhagavaṁs tan no vyākhyātum arhasi

Translation

ఓ బ్రాహ్మణోత్తమా! నేను మరియు నాతో ఉన్న ఋషులందరూ దీనిని తెలుసుకోవడానికి ఆసక్తిగా ఉన్నాము. కావున, ఓ మహాత్మా, దయచేసి మాకు ఆ కారణాన్ని వివరించండి.

Synonyms

• इमे: these
• इमे: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन; निर्देशक सर्वनाम

• श्रद्दधते: have faith/believe
• श्रद्दधते: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रद्-धा (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; आत्मनेपद

• ब्रह्मन्: O brāhmaṇa (sage)
• ब्रह्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• ऋषयः: sages
• ऋषयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case), बहुवचन

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphasis/indeed)

• मया: with me/by me
• मया: Saha (सह/सहकारक)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd case), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सह: together with
• सह: Saha (सह)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सह (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; सहार्थक उपसर्ग/पूर्वपद-निपात (with)

• परिज्ञानाय: for full understanding
• परिज्ञानाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परिज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th case), एकवचन; प्रयोजन (dative of purpose)

• भगवन्: O venerable one
• भगवन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case), एकवचन; निर्देश्य (object)

• नः: to us/our
• नः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अधिकार)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th case), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• व्याख्यातुम्: to explain
• व्याख्यातुम्: Prayojana-kriya (उद्देश्य/अनन्तरक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-आ-ख्या (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त (infinitive), ‘to explain’

• अर्हसि: you are fit/ought
• अर्हसि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्ह् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Characters & Entities

• Parīkṣit
• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• Ṛṣis (sages)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about learning spiritual truth with faith (śraddhā)?

This verse shows that faithful hearing and sincere desire to understand are essential qualifications; with śraddhā, one approaches the teacher and requests a clear explanation.

Why did King Parīkṣit ask Śukadeva Gosvāmī to explain this topic?

Parīkṣit, along with the sages present, wanted a complete understanding of the narrated subject, so he respectfully urged Śukadeva to explain it in a proper, authoritative way.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life?

Approach authentic scripture and teachers with faith, humility, and thoughtful questions—then practice what you understand rather than treating spirituality as mere information.