Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 14

Lord Rāmacandra’s Charity, Sītā’s Departure, and the Lord’s Return to Vaikuṇṭha

Devanagari script

सुबाहु: श्रुतसेनश्च शत्रुघ्नस्य बभूवतु: । गन्धर्वान् कोटिशो जघ्ने भरतो विजये दिशाम् ॥ १३ ॥ तदीयं धनमानीय सर्वं राज्ञे न्यवेदयत् । शत्रुघ्नश्च मधो: पुत्रं लवणं नाम राक्षसम् । हत्वा मधुवने चक्रे मथुरां नाम वै पुरीम् ॥ १४ ॥

Transliteration

subāhuḥ śrutasenaś ca śatrughnasya babhūvatuḥ gandharvān koṭiśo jaghne bharato vijaye diśām

Translation

พระศัตรุฆนะมีโอรสสององค์คือ สุพาหุ และ ศรุตเสนะ เมื่อพระภรตะออกดิกวิชัย ได้สังหารคันธรรพนับโกฏิและนำทรัพย์ของพวกเขามาถวายแด่พระราชารามจันทรา ส่วนพระศัตรุฆนะก็ปราบยักษ์ชื่อ ลวณะ บุตรของมธุ แล้วสถาปนาเมืองชื่อ มถุรา ในป่ามธุวัน

Synonyms

• तदीयम्: his/that (belonging to him)
• तदीयम्: Karma (कर्म; qualifier of धनम्)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + ईय (तद्धित)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन; विशेषण — ‘belonging to him/that’

• धनम्: wealth
• धनम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• आनीय: having brought
• आनीय: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ-√नी (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यप्-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive) — ‘having brought’

• सर्वम्: all
• सर्वम्: Karma (कर्म; qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• राज्ञे: to the king
• राज्ञे: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/to)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; चतुर्थी (Dative/सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• न्यवेदयत्: reported/presented
• न्यवेदयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-√विद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• शत्रुघ्नः: Śatrughna
• शत्रुघ्नः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत्रुघ्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• मधोः: of Madhu
• मधोः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/of)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (Genitive/सम्बन्ध), एकवचन

• पुत्रम्: son
• पुत्रम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• लवणम्: Lavaṇa
• लवणम्: Karma (कर्म; apposition to पुत्रम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लवण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन; नाम (proper name)

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/naming marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशक (indeclinable ‘named’)

• राक्षसम्: the demon
• राक्षसम्: Karma (कर्म; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षस (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया, एकवचन

• हत्वा: having killed
• हत्वा: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √हन् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund/absolutive) — ‘having slain’

• मधुवने: in Madhuvana
• मधुवने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/in)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मधुवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी (Locative/अधिकरण), एकवचन

• चक्रे: founded/made
• चक्रे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect); प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• मथुराम्: Mathurā
• मथुराम्: Karma (कर्म/object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मथुरा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

• नाम: named
• नाम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/naming marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नाम (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नामनिर्देशक

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चयार्थक/पादपूरण (emphatic particle)

• पुरीम्: city
• पुरीम्: Karma (कर्म; apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (Accusative/कर्म), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Śatrughna
• Subāhu
• Śrutasena
• Bharata
• Gandharvas
• Madhu
• Lavaṇa
• Rāma (the king)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the founding of Mathura?

In Canto 9, Chapter 11, Śukadeva states that Śatrughna killed the rākṣasa Lavaṇa (son of Madhu) and then established a city in the Madhu forest named Mathurā.

Why did Bharata bring the conquered wealth to the king?

The verse shows Bharata acting in kṣatriya-dharma and loyalty to the throne—after victory he offered all acquired wealth to the reigning king (Lord Rāma), demonstrating service and proper royal conduct.

What is a practical lesson from Śatrughna and Bharata’s actions in this shloka?

Use power and success in the service of dharma: protect society from harmful forces, and dedicate gains back to rightful duty and leadership rather than personal enjoyment.