Shashtha Skandha Adhyaya 3 Shloka 7 - Srimad Bhagavatam | Urdu | Vedapath

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Shloka 7

Devanagari script

अतस्त्वमेको भूतानां सेश्वराणामधीश्वर: । शास्ता दण्डधरो नृणां शुभाशुभविवेचन: ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

atas tvam eko bhūtānāṁ seśvarāṇām adhīśvaraḥ śāstā daṇḍa-dharo nṝṇāṁ śubhāśubha-vivecanaḥ

Translation

پس اعلیٰ ترین منصف ایک ہی ہونا چاہیے، بہت سے نہیں۔ ہماری سمجھ یہ تھی کہ آپ ہی وہ برتر شاستا ہیں؛ دیوتاؤں پر بھی آپ کی عمل داری ہے۔ آپ تمام جانداروں کے مالک ہیں اور انسانوں کے نیک و بد اعمال میں تمیز کر کے سزا دیتے ہیں۔

Synonyms

अतःtherefore

त्वम्you

एकःone (alone)

भूतानाम्of beings

सेश्वराणाम्of those having a lord / with rulers

अधीश्वरःthe supreme lord (over-lord)

शास्ताthe ruler / chastiser

दण्डधरःthe bearer of the staff (punisher)

नृणाम्of men

शुभाशुभविवेचनःthe discerner of good and bad

Characters & Entities

Yamarāja

Yamadūtas

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Yamarāja’s authority and judgment?

This verse states that Yamarāja is the supreme authority over living beings in matters of justice, carrying the rod of punishment and discerning auspicious and inauspicious actions.

Why did Yamarāja say this to the Yamadūtas in Canto 6 Chapter 3?

After the Yamadūtas were checked by the Viṣṇudūtas in Ajāmila’s case, Yamarāja clarifies his rightful jurisdiction as the judge of karma and instructs his messengers about proper understanding of dharma.

How can the teaching of śubha-aśubha-vivecana (discerning good and bad) be applied in modern life?

Practice conscious moral discernment—choose actions aligned with dharma, avoid harmful habits, and remember that accountability for one’s deeds is a spiritual principle, not merely a social rule.