Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 49

Deva–Asura Battle after the Nectar; Bali’s Illusions and Hari’s Intervention

Devanagari script

ततो महाघना व्योम्नि गम्भीरपरुषस्वना: । अङ्गारान्मुमुचुर्वातैराहता: स्तनयित्नव: ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

tato mahā-ghanā vyomni gambhīra-paruṣa-svanāḥ aṅgārān mumucur vātair āhatāḥ stanayitnavaḥ

Translation

แล้วเมฆทึบใหญ่ปรากฏบนท้องฟ้า ถูกลมแรงกระหน่ำ จึงคำรามด้วยเสียงฟ้าร้องอันกึกก้อง และเริ่มโปรยถ่านเพลิงที่ลุกไหม้ลงมา

Synonyms

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: सम्बन्ध/कालाधिकरण (Temporal relation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), तस्मात्/अनन्तरम्-अर्थे (ablatival adverb: 'thereupon/then')

• महाघनाः: very dense clouds
• महाघनाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाघन (प्रातिपदिक; महा + घन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग? (context: clouds) प्रायः पुंलिङ्गः; प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन (plural); कर्मधारय-समासः (great + dense = very dense clouds)

• व्योम्नि: in the sky
• व्योम्नि: अधिकरण (Adhikaraṇa/Locative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्योमन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन (singular)

• गम्भीर-परुष-स्वनाः: with deep, harsh sounds
• गम्भीर-परुष-स्वनाः: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गम्भीर + परुष + स्वन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; कर्मधारय-समासः (having sound that is deep and harsh)

• अङ्गारान्: embers, burning coals
• अङ्गारान्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्गार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन

• मुमुचुः: they released, emitted
• मुमुचुः: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/लिट्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; धातु: मुच् (to release/emit)

• वातैः: by winds
• वातैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वात (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• आहताः: struck, driven
• आहताः: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ-हन् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; 'आहत' = struck/impelled

• स्तनयित्नवः: thundering clouds
• स्तनयित्नवः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition to महाघनाः)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तनयित्नु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; (thunder-clouds/thunderers)

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam 8.10.49 describe?

It describes a terrifying celestial phenomenon during the Deva–Asura battle: huge thunderclouds, driven by strong winds, rumbling loudly and raining down burning embers.

Who is speaking this verse in the Bhagavata Purana?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating these events to Mahārāja Parīkṣit as part of the account of the battle between the demigods and the demons.

What is the practical takeaway from this verse for modern life?

Even the environment can become turbulent during conflict; the verse reminds a devotee to stay steady, seek divine shelter, and not be overwhelmed by frightening external conditions.