Shloka 22

Raivata and Cākṣuṣa Manvantaras; Brahmā’s Prayers at Śvetadvīpa

Prelude to Samudra-manthana

Devanagari script

न यस्य वध्यो न च रक्षणीयो नोपेक्षणीयादरणीयपक्ष: । तथापि सर्गस्थितिसंयमार्थं धत्ते रज:सत्त्वतमांसि काले ॥ २२ ॥

Transliteration

na yasya vadhyo na ca rakṣaṇīyo nopekṣaṇīyādaraṇīya-pakṣaḥ tathāpi sarga-sthiti-saṁyamārthaṁ dhatte rajaḥ-sattva-tamāṁsi kāle

Translation

สำหรับพระผู้เป็นเจ้าสูงสุดนั้น ไม่มีผู้ใดควรถูกฆ่า ไม่มีผู้ใดต้องคุ้มครอง ไม่มีผู้ใดควรถูกละเลย และไม่มีฝ่ายใดที่ทรงเข้าข้างเพื่อบูชาเป็นพิเศษ แต่เพื่อการสร้าง การธำรง และการทำลายตามกาล พระองค์ทรงรับคุณรชัส สัตตวะ และตมัส แล้วปรากฏเป็นอวตารต่าง ๆ

Synonyms

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negative particle)

• यस्य: of whom
• यस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध (relative pronoun)

• वध्यः: to be killed/killable
• वध्यः: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वध्य (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय-विशेषण (predicate adjective)

• न: nor
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

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

• रक्षणीयः: to be protected/protectable
• रक्षणीयः: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √रक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: अनीयर्-प्रत्यय (gerundive/future passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• न: nor
• न: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात

• उपेक्षणीयः: to be neglected/ignored
• उपेक्षणीयः: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उप√ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: अनीयर्-प्रत्यय (gerundive), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• आदरणीय-पक्षः: having a side to be favored
• आदरणीय-पक्षः: Viśeṣya (विशेष्य)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आदरणीय (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + पक्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (आदरणीयः पक्षः = a side to be favored/treated with respect)

• तथा अपि: nevertheless
• तथा अपि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय) + अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय-युग्म; ‘nevertheless’ (concessive)

• सर्ग-स्थिति-संयम-अर्थम्: for the purpose of creation, maintenance, and dissolution
• सर्ग-स्थिति-संयम-अर्थम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + स्थिति (प्रातिपदिक) + संयम (प्रातिपदिक) + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (अर्थ), द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; चतुर्थी-अर्थे द्वितीया (accusative of purpose): ‘for the sake of’; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष

• धत्ते: assumes/holds
• धत्ते: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √धा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदी

• रजः-सत्त्व-तमांसि: rajas, sattva, and tamas
• रजः-सत्त्व-तमांसि: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + सत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक) + तमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (the three guṇas)

• काले: in time/at the proper time
• काले: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन

Purport

This verse explains that the Supreme Personality of Godhead is equal to everyone. This is confirmed by the Lord Himself in Bhagavad-gītā (9.29) :

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about God being impartial?

This verse says the Supreme has no one to kill or protect and no favored or neglected party; He remains unbiased, yet He manages creation, maintenance, and dissolution through the three modes of nature.

Why do the demigods say the Lord accepts the three gunas?

In their prayer, the Devas acknowledge that although the Lord is transcendental, He empowers material nature by manifesting the functions of sattva, rajas, and tamas to regulate the universe in time.

Practical application of this teaching in modern life?

It helps a devotee stay steady in success and failure: the Lord is not biased, and life’s changes move through the modes—so one should seek devotion that rises above the gunas.