Shloka 39

Yoga-māyā Appears as Durgā; Kaṁsa’s Repentance and the Demonic Policy of Persecuting Vaiṣṇavas

Devanagari script

मूलं हि विष्णुर्देवानां यत्र धर्म: सनातन: । तस्य च ब्रह्म गोविप्रास्तपो यज्ञा: सदक्षिणा: ॥ ३९ ॥

Transliteration

mūlaṁ hi viṣṇur devānāṁ yatra dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ tasya ca brahma-go-viprās tapo yajñāḥ sa-dakṣiṇāḥ

Translation

รากฐานของเหล่าทวยเทพทั้งปวงคือพระวิษณุ ผู้ทรงสถิตอยู่ ณ ที่ซึ่งมี ธรรมะอันนิรันดร์ พระเวท วัว พราหมณ์ การบำเพ็ญตบะ และยัญพิธี

Synonyms

• मूलम्: root, source
• मूलम्: Karma (कर्म) / Predicative complement (विशेष्य-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति (1st/2nd), एकवचन; predicate nominative/accusative context

• हि: indeed, for
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अव्यय; emphasis/causal nuance

• विष्णुः: Vishnu
• विष्णुः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन

• देवानाम्: of the gods
• देवानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th), बहुवचन; genitive (of)

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, सम्बन्धबोधक-अव्यय (relative adverb of place)

• धर्मः: dharma, righteousness
• धर्मः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन

• सनातनः: eternal
• सनातनः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सनातन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण of धर्मः

• तस्य: of him/of that (Vishnu)
• तस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th), एकवचन; pronoun

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

• ब्रह्म: Veda/sacred knowledge (brahman)
• ब्रह्म: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन्/ब्रह्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन; collective/abstract

• गोविप्राः: cows and brāhmaṇas
• गोविप्राः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गो (प्रातिपदिक) + विप्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), बहुवचन; ‘cows and brāhmaṇas’ as a group

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), एकवचन

• यज्ञाः: sacrifices
• यज्ञाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), बहुवचन

• सदक्षिणाः: with priestly fees (dakṣiṇā)
• सदक्षिणाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/सह) + दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (‘सह दक्षिणाभिः’/‘दक्षिणायुक्ताः’); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st), बहुवचन; विशेषण of यज्ञाः

Purport

Here is a description of sanātana-dharma, eternal religious principles, which must include brahminical culture, brāhmaṇas, sacrifices and religion. These principles establish the kingdom of Viṣṇu. Without the kingdom of Viṣṇu, the kingdom of God, no one can be happy. Na te viduḥ svārtha-gatiṁ hi viṣṇum: in this demoniac civilization, people unfortunately do not understand that the self-interest of human society lies in Viṣṇu. Durāśayā ye bahir-artha-māninaḥ: thus they are involved in a hopeless hope. People want to be happy without God consciousness, or Kṛṣṇa consciousness, because they are led by blind leaders who lead human society to chaos. The asuric adherents of Kaṁsa wanted to disrupt the traditional condition of human happiness and thus defeat the devatās, the devotees and demigods. Unless the devotees and demigods predominate, the asuras will increase, and human society will be in a chaotic condition.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about Viṣṇu being the source of the devas?

This verse states that Viṣṇu is the mūla (root) of all demigods, implying their powers and positions ultimately depend on Him.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī connect dharma, Veda, cows, and brāhmaṇas with Viṣṇu?

He teaches that eternal dharma and the Vedic system—centered on sacred knowledge, protection of cows, respect for brāhmaṇas, austerity, and yajña—are grounded in and meant to please the Supreme Lord.

How can this teaching be applied in modern life?

Center spiritual practice on devotion to God, and support dharmic principles through integrity, self-discipline (tapasya), gratitude/giving (dakṣiṇā/charity), and respect for sacred learning and life-sustaining values.