Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 25

Brahmā Worships Vāmana; the Demons Attack; Bali is Bound and Questioned About the Third Step

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच पत्युर्निगदितं श्रुत्वा दैत्यदानवयूथपा: । रसां निर्विविशू राजन् विष्णुपार्षदताडिता: ॥ २५ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca patyur nigaditaṁ śrutvā daitya-dānava-yūthapāḥ rasāṁ nirviviśū rājan viṣṇu-pārṣada tāḍitāḥ

Translation

Sinabi ni Śrī Śukadeva: O Hari, nang marinig ang utos ng kanilang panginoon na si Bali Mahārāja, ang mga pinuno ng Daitya at Dānava ay hinampas at itinaboy ng mga kasamahan ni Viṣṇu at pumasok sa Rasātala, ang mababang daigdig.

Synonyms

• श्री-शुकः: Śrī Śuka
• श्री-शुकः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्रीशुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; वक्ता-निर्देश (speaker tag)

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

• पत्युः: of (his) lord/master
• पत्युः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• निगदितम्: spoken/uttered
• निगदितम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नि+गद् (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘श्रुत्वा’ इत्यस्य कर्मरूपेण

• श्रुत्वा: having heard
• श्रुत्वा: Purvakala (पूर्वकाल/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• दैत्य-दानव-यूथपाः: the leaders of the Daityas and Dānavas
• दैत्य-दानव-यूथपाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक) + दानव (प्रातिपदिक) + यूथप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः—(दैत्यदानवानां) यूथपाः

• रसाम्: to Rasā (the nether region)
• रसाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रसा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• निर्विविशुः: entered
• निर्विविशुः: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि+विश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• राजन्: O King
• राजन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• विष्णु-पार्षद-ताडिताः: struck by Viṣṇu’s attendants
• विष्णु-पार्षद-ताडिताः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + पार्षद (प्रातिपदिक) + ताडित (ताड् धातु, क्त)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त/PPP) विशेषण; पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः—विष्णोः पार्षदैः ताडिताः

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• King Parīkṣit
• Viṣṇu
• Daityas
• Dānavas
• Viṣṇu-pārṣadas

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about the Vishnu-parshadas (attendants of Vishnu)?

This verse shows the Viṣṇu-pārṣadas as powerful divine servants who actively uphold the Lord’s will, forcibly repelling hostile Daityas and Dānavas and restoring order.

Why did the Daityas and Danavas enter Rasatala in Bhagavatam Canto 8?

After hearing their leader’s instruction, they withdrew into Rasātala because they were struck and driven back by Lord Viṣṇu’s attendants.

What is the practical lesson of this Bhagavatam verse for modern life?

When one aligns with dharma and the Supreme, protection and support arise in unexpected ways; arrogance and aggression ultimately lead to retreat and defeat.