Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 10

Kṛṣṇa Comforts His Parents, Restores Ugrasena, Studies with Sāndīpani, and Returns the Guru’s Son

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच इति मायामनुष्यस्य हरेर्विश्वात्मनो गिरा । मोहितावङ्कमारोप्य परिष्वज्यापतुर्मुदम् ॥ १० ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca iti māyā-manuṣyasya harer viśvātmano girā mohitāv aṅkam āropya pariṣvajyāpatur mudam

Translation

Sinabi ni Śukadeva Gosvāmī: Sa gayon, nabighani sa mga salita ni Hari—ang Kaluluwa ng sansinukob na sa Kanyang panloob na māyā ay nag-anyong tao—itinanghal Siya ng Kanyang mga magulang sa kanilang kandungan at niyakap nang may galak.

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Śrī Śuka
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī-śuka (प्रातिपदिक); śrī (उपपद) + śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; honorific karmadhāraya name

• uvāca: said
• uvāca: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vac (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular, Parasmaipada

• iti: thus
• iti: Vākyopasaṃhāra (वाक्योपसंहार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-प्रयोग)

• māyā-manuṣyasya: of the one who appeared as a human by māyā
• māyā-manuṣyasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: māyā-manuṣya (प्रातिपदिक); māyā (प्रातिपदिक) + manuṣya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular; tatpuruṣa = 'a man by (divine) māyā' i.e., one appearing human

• hareḥ: of Hari
• hareḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• viśva-ātmanaḥ: of the Universal Soul
• viśva-ātmanaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viśva-ātman (प्रातिपदिक); viśva (प्रातिपदिक) + ātman (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive, Singular; tatpuruṣa = 'whose self is the universe' / 'universal self'

• girā: by (his) words
• girā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gir (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (3rd), Singular; means/instrument

• mohitau: the two were deluded/enchanted
• mohitau: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √muh (धातु) > mohita (कृदन्त, क्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Dual; predicative to implied subject (parents)

• aṅkam: lap
• aṅkam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• āropya: having placed (on)
• āropya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√ruh (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)

• pariṣvajya: having embraced
• pariṣvajya: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pari-√svaj (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (ल्यप्)

• āpatuḥ: they attained
• āpatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā-√pat (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Dual, Parasmaipada

• mudam: joy
• mudam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative, Singular

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Śrī Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam mean by Krishna being 'māyā-manuṣya'?

It means the Supreme Lord, though viśvātma (the Soul of all), appears in a human-like form by His divine māyā to perform intimate līlās and exchange love with devotees.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavatam 10.45.10 and what is the context?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates how Kṛṣṇa’s reassuring words enchanted those present, leading them to hold Him on their laps and embrace Him, tasting deep devotional happiness.

How can this verse be applied in modern life for spiritual practice?

Remember that the Supreme is both transcendent and personally accessible; by hearing His words (śravaṇa) and responding with loving devotion, one’s heart becomes consoled and joyful.