Shloka 10

Nārada’s Past Life, the Lord’s Brief Vision, and the Power of Kīrtana

Devanagari script

तदा तदहमीशस्य भक्तानां शमभीप्सत: । अनुग्रहं मन्यमान: प्रातिष्ठं दिशमुत्तराम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

tadā tad aham īśasya bhaktānāṁ śam abhīpsataḥ anugrahaṁ manyamānaḥ prātiṣṭhaṁ diśam uttarām

Translation

ครั้นนั้นข้าพเจ้าถือว่านี่คือพระกรุณาเป็นพิเศษของพระผู้เป็นเจ้า ผู้ทรงปรารถนาความผาสุกแก่ผู้ภักดีเสมอ และด้วยความคิดนั้นข้าพเจ้าจึงออกเดินทางไปทางทิศเหนือ

Synonyms

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kāla (काल/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (then)

• तत्: thereupon
• तत्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: निपातवत् प्रयोग (particle: thereupon/therefore)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ईशस्य: of the Lord
• ईशस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• भक्तानाम्: of the devotees
• भक्तानाम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• शम्: peace/auspiciousness
• शम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शम् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• अभीप्सतः: (of the Lord) desiring
• अभीप्सतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive qualifier)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-आप्/ईप्स् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘of (him) desiring’ (refers to īśasya)

• अनुग्रहम्: favor/grace
• अनुग्रहम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनुग्रह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• मन्यमानः: thinking/considering
• मन्यमानः: Karta (कर्ता/Agent)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present middle participle/शानच्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; आत्मनेपदी अर्थ

• प्रातिष्ठम्: I set out
• प्रातिष्ठम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-स्था (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• दिशम्: direction
• दिशम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दिश् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• उत्तराम्: northern
• उत्तराम्: Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifies दिशम्)

Purport

Confidential devotees of the Lord see in every step a benedictory direction of the Lord. What is considered to be an odd or difficult moment in the mundane sense is accepted as special mercy of the Lord. Mundane prosperity is a kind of material fever, and by the grace of the Lord the temperature of this material fever is gradually diminished, and spiritual health is obtained step by step. Mundane people misunderstand it.

Characters & Entities

• Īśa (the Supreme Lord)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Lord’s mercy to devotees?

This verse shows that the Lord specifically seeks the peace and welfare of His devotees, and a devotee recognizes life’s turning points as His anugraha (mercy) guiding them forward.

Why did Nārada Muni depart toward the northern direction in Bhagavatam 1.6?

After understanding the Lord’s intention for devotees’ spiritual welfare, Nārada accepts the experience as divine guidance and moves on in his spiritual journey—symbolized by setting out toward the north.

Practical application of seeing ‘anugraha’ (mercy) in modern life?

Train yourself to interpret setbacks and transitions as opportunities for spiritual growth, and respond by moving forward with steadiness, simplicity, and devotion rather than resentment.