Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 19

Dakṣa’s Daughters, Cosmic Lineages, and the Population of the Three Worlds

Devanagari script

प्रजापतेरङ्गिरस: स्वधा पत्नी पितृनथ । अथर्वाङ्गिरसं वेदं पुत्रत्वे चाकरोत् सती ॥ १९ ॥

Transliteration

prajāpater aṅgirasaḥ svadhā patnī pitṝn atha atharvāṅgirasaṁ vedaṁ putratve cākarot satī

Translation

Ang prajāpati na si Aṅgirā ay may dalawang asawa: Svadhā at Satī. Tinanggap ni Svadhā ang mga Pitṛ bilang mga anak, at tinanggap ni Satī ang Veda na Atharvāṅgirasa bilang anak.

Synonyms

• prajāpateḥ: of Prajāpati
• prajāpateḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajāpati (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• aṅgirasaḥ: of Aṅgiras
• aṅgirasaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aṅgiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• svadhā: Svadhā (name)
• svadhā: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svadhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• patnī: wife
• patnī: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patnī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); in apposition to svadhā

• pitṝn: the Pitṛs (manes)
• pitṝn: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pitṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Plural (बहुवचन)

• atha: then
• atha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atha (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; sequence marker (क्रमसूचक)

• atharvāṅgirasam: Atharvaṅgirasa (Atharvan-Aṅgiras)
• atharvāṅgirasam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: atharvan + aṅgiras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन); dvandva used adjectivally ‘Atharvan-and-Aṅgiras-related’ qualifying vedaṁ

• vedam: Veda
• vedam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: veda (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular (एकवचन)

• putratve: in the status of a son; as a son
• putratve: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putratva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Locative (7th/सप्तमी), Singular (एकवचन)

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• akarot: made, appointed
• akarot: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd Person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन)

• satī: the chaste/virtuous woman (Svadhā)
• satī: Kartā (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: satī (प्रातिपदिक; √as क्तिन्)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); present participle used as noun ‘the virtuous lady’

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgirā (Aṅgiras)
• Svadhā
• Pitṛs

FAQs

Who is Svadhā in the Srimad Bhagavatam and what is her role?

Svadhā is described as the wife of Prajāpati Aṅgirā; in this verse she is connected with the Pitṛs (forefathers) and is said to accept the Atharvāṅgirasa Veda as her son, indicating her role in sacred lineage and ritual tradition.

What does the Bhagavatam say about the Pitṛs (forefathers) in Canto 6?

This verse links the Pitṛs with Svadhā, presenting them as recipients of honor and as part of the cosmic, dharmic arrangement of progeny and ritual order established through Prajāpatis.

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

It highlights respect for sacred tradition—honoring forefathers and valuing Vedic wisdom—encouraging gratitude, responsibility to one’s lineage, and reverence for scriptural knowledge.