Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 2

Aftermath of Gajendra’s Deliverance: Hūhū’s Release, Indradyumna’s Curse, and Sārūpya-mukti

Devanagari script

नेदुर्दुन्दुभयो दिव्या गन्धर्वा ननृतुर्जगु: । ऋषयश्चारणा: सिद्धास्तुष्टुवु: पुरुषोत्तमम् ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

nedur dundubhayo divyā gandharvā nanṛtur jaguḥ ṛṣayaś cāraṇāḥ siddhās tuṣṭuvuḥ puruṣottamam

Translation

Trống trời vang dội; các Gandharva múa hát. Các hiền triết, Cāraṇa và Siddha dâng lời tán tụng Puruṣottama, Đấng Tối Thượng.

Synonyms

• neduḥ: resounded
• neduḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nad (नद् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन), Parasmaipada

• dundubhayaḥ: kettledrums
• dundubhayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dundubhi (दुन्दुभि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• divyāḥ: divine
• divyāḥ: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (दिव्य प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative Plural (प्रथमा बहुवचन) qualifying dundubhayaḥ

• gandharvāḥ: Gandharvas
• gandharvāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gandharva (गन्धर्व प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• nanṛtuḥ: danced
• nanṛtuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nṛt (नृत् धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Plural, Parasmaipada

• jaguḥ: sang
• jaguḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gai (गै धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Plural, Parasmaipada

• ṛṣayaḥ: sages
• ṛṣayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (ऋषि प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• ca: and
• ca: Samuccaya (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (च अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction (समुच्चय)

• cāraṇāḥ: Cāraṇas (celestial bards)
• cāraṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cāraṇa (चारण प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• siddhāḥ: Siddhas
• siddhāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: siddha (सिद्ध प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• tuṣṭuvuḥ: praised
• tuṣṭuvuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √stu (स्तु धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Plural, Parasmaipada

• puruṣottamam: the Supreme Person
• puruṣottamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puruṣa (पुरुष) + uttama (उत्तम)
• Form: Tatpuruṣa compound (तत्पुरुष): ‘supreme person’; Masculine, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular

Characters & Entities

• Puruṣottama
• Gandharvas
• Ṛṣis
• Cāraṇas
• Siddhas

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about glorifying Puruṣottama?

This verse shows that when the Supreme Lord acts and reveals His protection, exalted beings—Gandharvas, sages, Cāraṇas, and Siddhas—respond by singing, dancing, and offering praises to Puruṣottama.

Why are Gandharvas, Siddhas, and sages praising the Lord in Canto 8 Chapter 4?

In the Gajendra Moksha narrative, the Lord’s saving intervention prompts a cosmic celebration, and the celestial communities naturally glorify Him through music, dance, and hymns.

Practical application of praising God (stuti) in modern life?

Regularly glorifying the Lord through kīrtana, prayer, or remembrance trains the heart toward gratitude and surrender, helping one stay steady during crises—just as divine help evokes praise in this verse.