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Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 1

Citraketu Offends Śiva, Is Cursed by Pārvatī, and Is Glorified as a Vaiṣṇava

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच यतश्चान्तर्हितोऽनन्तस्तस्यै कृत्वा दिशे नम: । विद्याधरश्चित्रकेतुश्चचार गगने चर: ॥ १ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca yataś cāntarhito ’nantas tasyai kṛtvā diśe namaḥ vidyādharaś citraketuś cacāra gagane caraḥ

Translation

Sinabi ni Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī: Matapos maghandog ng pagyukod sa direksiyong pinaglahoan ni Ananta, ang Kataas-taasang Panginoon, si Citraketu, pinuno ng mga Vidyādhara, ay nagsimulang maglakbay sa kalawakan.

Synonyms

श्रीशुकःŚrī Śuka

उवाचsaid

यतःfrom which; thereupon

चand

अन्तर्हितःhaving disappeared; hidden

अनन्तःAnanta (the Lord)

तस्यैto her

कृत्वाhaving done; having made

दिशेto the direction (quarter)

नमःsalutation

विद्याधरःa Vidyādhara

चित्रकेतुःCitraketu

चचारwandered; moved about

गगनेin the sky

चरःmoving; roaming

Characters & Entities

Śukadeva

Ananta (Saṅkarṣaṇa)

Citraketu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about offering obeisances after seeing the Lord?

This verse shows Citraketu offering namah to the very direction where Ananta disappeared, teaching reverence and continued remembrance even after the Lord is no longer visible.

Why did Citraketu offer obeisances to the direction where Ananta disappeared?

Because he honored the Lord’s presence and departure, expressing gratitude and devotion (bhakti) by bowing to the place associated with the Lord’s manifestation.

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

Maintain devotion after uplifting moments—by offering gratitude, remembering the Lord, and continuing steady practice even when inspiration or “darśana-like” experiences fade.