Shloka 14

Parīkṣit’s Final Absorption, Takṣaka’s Bite, Janamejaya’s Snake Sacrifice, and the Vedic Sound-Lineage

Devanagari script

हाहाकारो महानासीद् भुवि खे दिक्षु सर्वत: । विस्मिता ह्यभवन् सर्वे देवासुरनरादय: ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

hāhā-kāro mahān āsīd bhuvi khe dikṣu sarvataḥ vismitā hy abhavan sarve devāsura-narādayaḥ

Translation

บนแผ่นดิน ในท้องฟ้า และทั่วทุกทิศ เกิดเสียงคร่ำครวญอันใหญ่หลวง; เหล่าเทวะ อสูร มนุษย์ และสรรพสัตว์ต่างตะลึงงัน

Synonyms

• हाहा-कारः: a cry of ‘hā hā’ (lamentation)
• हाहा-कारः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हाहा (अनुकरण/अव्यय) + कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समास: हाहा इति कारः (उपपद-तत्पुरुष)

• महान्: great
• महान्: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• आसीत्: was
• आसीत्: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• भुवि: on earth
• भुवि: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक: भुव्/भूमि)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘भूमौ’

• खे: in the sky
• खे: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; ‘आकाशे’

• दिक्षु: in the directions
• दिक्षु: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• सर्वतः: everywhere
• सर्वतः: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Extent)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वतः (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb)

• विस्मिताः: astonished
• विस्मिताः: Karta (कर्ता; predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विस्मित (स्मि/स्मय्-धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषण

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle) = ‘indeed/for’

• अभवन्: became/were
• अभवन्: Karta (कर्ता/Predicate verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; सर्वे (जनाः)

• देव-असुर-नर-आदयः: gods, demons, humans, and others
• देव-असुर-नर-आदयः: Karta (कर्ता; apposition to सर्वे)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + असुर (प्रातिपदिक) + नर (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्व: देवाः च असुराः च नराः च (आदयः = ‘and others’)

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Asuras
• Naras

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about omens and upheavals in Kali Yuga?

This verse describes a sweeping, fearsome uproar felt across earth and sky in all directions, indicating extraordinary upheaval that leaves gods, demons, and humans stunned—an example of the Bhagavatam’s portrayal of overwhelming disturbances in the age of Kali.

Why is Śukadeva Gosvāmī describing a great outcry to King Parīkṣit?

Śukadeva is narrating the end-stage conditions and striking events associated with Kali-yuga’s course, so Parīkṣit Mahārāja can understand the gravity of the age and deepen his detachment and exclusive shelter in hearing and devotion.

How can a devotee apply the lesson of this verse in modern life?

When society feels overwhelmed by fear and confusion, this verse reminds one that worldly conditions can become turbulent for everyone; the practical response is to cultivate steadiness through śravaṇa (hearing), kīrtana (chanting), and taking refuge in Bhagavān rather than panic.