Shloka 45

The Prayers of the Personified Vedas (Śruti-stuti) and the Indescribable Absolute

Devanagari script

श्रीशुक उवाच एवं स ऋषिणादिष्टं गृहीत्वा श्रद्धयात्मवान् । पूर्ण: श्रुतधरो राजन्नाह वीरव्रतो मुनि: ॥ ४५ ॥

Transliteration

śrī-śuka uvāca evaṁ sa ṛṣiṇādiṣṭaṁ gṛhītvā śraddhayātmavān pūrṇaḥ śruta-dharo rājann āha vīra-vrato muniḥ

Translation

Śukadeva nói: Được Śrī Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi truyền dạy như vậy, hiền giả Nārada—tự chủ và giữ lời nguyện như bậc dũng sĩ—đón nhận với śraddhā kiên cố. Tâu Đại vương, ghi khắc điều đã nghe và thành tựu mục đích, ngài đáp lời Thượng Đế như sau.

Synonyms

• śrī-śukaḥ: Shri Shukadeva
• śrī-śukaḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śrī-śuka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• uvāca: Said
• uvāca: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vac (धातु)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect), Prathama Purusha, Singular

• evam: Thus
• evam: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb

• saḥ: He (Narada)
• saḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• ṛṣiṇā: By the Sage (Narayana)
• ṛṣiṇā: Karta (Agent of adiṣṭam)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ṛṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular

• ādiṣṭam: The instruction
• ādiṣṭam: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (धातु) + ā
• Form: Past Passive Participle (kta), Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• gṛhītvā: Having accepted
• gṛhītvā: Purvakalika Kriya
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: grah (धातु)
• Form: Ktva Pratyaya (Gerund)

• śraddhayā: With faith
• śraddhayā: Karana (Manner)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śraddhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental (तृतीया), Singular

• ātmavān: Self-possessed / Master of the self
• ātmavān: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ātmavat (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• pūrṇaḥ: Full / Satisfied
• pūrṇaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pṛ (धातु)
• Form: Past Passive Participle, Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• śruta-dharaḥ: Retainer of the Vedas (heard knowledge)
• śruta-dharaḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śruta-dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• rājan: O King (Parikshit)
• rājan: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular

• āha: Said
• āha: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Lit Lakara (Perfect), Prathama Purusha, Singular

• vīra-vrataḥ: One of heroic vows
• vīra-vrataḥ: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vīra-vrata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

• muniḥ: The sage (Narada)
• muniḥ: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: muni (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative (प्रथमा), Singular

Characters & Entities

• Śukadeva Gosvāmī
• King Parīkṣit
• Ṛṣi
• Muni

FAQs

What does Srimad Bhagavatam say about accepting a guru or rishi’s instruction with faith (śraddhā)?

This verse highlights that a self-controlled sage receives the ṛṣi’s instruction with śraddhā, implying that faithful acceptance of spiritual guidance is foundational for properly assimilating transcendental knowledge.

Why does Śukadeva Gosvāmī address Parīkṣit Mahārāja as ‘rājan’ here?

Śukadeva is narrating the unfolding dialogue and directly keeps Parīkṣit engaged, marking the verse as part of the continuous teacher–disciple transmission of Bhagavata wisdom.

Practical application: how can I become ‘śrutadhara’ (one who retains what is heard) in modern life?

Hear regularly with attention, receive teachings with faith, and reflect before speaking—this verse links faithful reception and inner discipline with becoming steady in what one has heard.