Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 1

The Dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu Begins — Ilā/Sudyumna and the Birth of Purūravā

Devanagari script

श्रीराजोवाच मन्वन्तराणि सर्वाणि त्वयोक्तानि श्रुतानि मे । वीर्याण्यनन्तवीर्यस्य हरेस्तत्र कृतानि च ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-rājovāca manvantarāṇi sarvāṇi tvayoktāni śrutāni me vīryāṇy ananta-vīryasya hares tatra kṛtāni ca

Translation

พระราชาปริกษิตตรัสว่า—ข้าแต่ท่านศุกเทว โคสวามี ผู้เป็นนายของข้าพเจ้า ท่านได้อธิบายบรรดามันวันตระทั้งปวงโดยพิสดาร และได้กล่าวถึงกิจอัศจรรย์ของพระหริผู้มีฤทธิ์เดชอนันต์ในกาลเหล่านั้น ข้าพเจ้ามีบุญยิ่งที่ได้สดับจากท่าน

Synonyms

• श्रीराजा: the glorious king
• श्रीराजा: कर्ता (Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीराजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; समासः—श्री + राजा (कर्मधारय)

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• मन्वन्तराणि: Manvantaras
• मन्वन्तराणि: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्वन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; समासः—मन्वः अन्तरम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन; विशेषणम्

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: करण (Karaṇa/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• उक्तानि: told
• उक्तानि: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘told’ (qualifying मन्वन्तराणि)

• श्रुतानि: heard
• श्रुतानि: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘heard’ (qualifying मन्वन्तराणि)

• मे: by me / of me
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; enclitic

• वीर्याणि: deeds, exploits
• वीर्याणि: कर्म (Karma)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), बहुवचन

• अनन्तवीर्यस्य: of the infinitely powerful (Lord)
• अनन्तवीर्यस्य: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्तवीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; समासः—अनन्तं वीर्यं यस्य (कर्मधारय/बहुव्रीहि-भावार्थ; here as name)

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन

• तत्र: therein
• तत्र: अधिकरण (Adverbial location)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (locative adverb)

• कृतानि: performed
• कृतानि: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; ‘done’ (qualifying वीर्याणि)

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

Characters & Entities

• Hari

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Manvantaras and the Lord’s role in them?

This verse states that across all Manvantaras, Hari—the Lord of unlimited potency—performs heroic deeds, and these accounts are heard from the speaker’s narration.

Why did King Parikshit say this to Shukadeva Goswami?

Parikshit acknowledges he has heard the Manvantara narratives and the Lord’s acts within them, setting the stage to continue the Bhagavatam’s unfolding history and dynastic accounts in Canto 9.

Practical application of remembering Hari’s deeds in modern life?

Regularly hearing and recalling the Lord’s acts strengthens faith and devotion, helping one see divine guidance even through changing cycles and eras.