Shloka 9

Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation

Siddhapada

Devanagari script

मैत्रेय उवाच ईडितो भगवानेवं कपिलाख्य: पर: पुमान् । वाचाविक्लवयेत्याह मातरं मातृवत्सल: ॥ ९ ॥

Transliteration

maitreya uvāca īḍito bhagavān evaṁ kapilākhyaḥ paraḥ pumān vācāviklavayety āha mātaraṁ mātṛ-vatsalaḥ

Translation

Sinabi ni Maitreya: Sa gayon, ang Bhagavan na si Kapila, ang Kataas-taasang Purusha na mapagmahal sa ina, nang mapuri sa mga salita ng kanyang ina, ay sumagot sa kanya nang may bigat at kapanatagan.

Synonyms

• maitreyaḥ: Maitreya
• maitreyaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maitreya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

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

• īḍitaḥ: praised
• īḍitaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: īḍ (धातु) → īḍita (कृदन्त)
• Form: Past passive participle (क्त), Masculine, Nominative, Singular; qualifies bhagavān

• bhagavān: the Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• evam: thus
• evam: Prakara (प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण)

• kapila-ākhyaḥ: named Kapila
• kapila-ākhyaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kapila (प्रातिपदिक) + ākhya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; bahuvrīhi: ‘whose name is Kapila’

• paraḥ: supreme
• paraḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; qualifies pumān

• pumān: the Person
• pumān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pumān (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular

• vācā: by words / with speech
• vācā: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāc (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Instrumental (3rd/तृतीया), Singular

• aviklavayet: should reassure / should not agitate
• aviklavayet: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi + klav (धातु) → viklava (प्रातिपदिक) ; causative: vi+klav + ṇic
• Form: Causative (णिजन्त), Optative/benedictive sense (विधिलिङ्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular; with privative a-: ‘should make (her) unperturbed’

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/quotative)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: Quotative particle (इति-निपात)

• āha: said
• āha: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ah (धातु; ‘to say’)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), Parasmaipada, 3rd person, Singular

• mātaram: to (his) mother
• mātaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Accusative (2nd), Singular

• mātṛ-vatsalaḥ: affectionate to his mother
• mātṛ-vatsalaḥ: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mātṛ (प्रातिपदिक) + vatsala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st), Singular; tatpuruṣa: ‘affectionate to mother’

Purport

Since the Lord is all-perfect, His exhibition of affection for His mother was also complete. After hearing the words of His mother, He most respectfully, with due gravity and good manners, replied.

Characters & Entities

• Maitreya
• Lord Kapila
• Devahuti

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about removing anxiety through spiritual instruction?

This verse highlights that Lord Kapila spoke to Devahuti with words meant to make her free from agitation—implying that divine, devotional instruction steadies the mind and removes fear and distress.

Why did Lord Kapila speak to His mother Devahuti after being praised?

After receiving glorification, Kapila—affectionate to His mother—continued His teachings to Devahuti so she could become spiritually fearless and attain liberation through realized knowledge and devotion.

Practical application of Kapila’s mood of compassion in modern life?

Offer guidance that calms and uplifts others—especially family members—by speaking truthfully, gently, and with spiritual focus, aiming to reduce anxiety and increase devotion.