Srimad Bhagavatam — Ekadasha Skandha, Shloka 43

Nārada’s Arrival, the Nine Yogendras, and the Foundations of Bhāgavata-dharma

Devanagari script

इत्यच्युताङ्‍‍घ्रि भजतोऽनुवृत्त्या भक्तिर्विरक्तिर्भगवत्प्रबोध: । भवन्ति वै भागवतस्य राजं- स्तत: परां शान्तिमुपैति साक्षात् ॥ ४३ ॥

Transliteration

ity acyutāṅghriṁ bhajato ’nuvṛttyā bhaktir viraktir bhagavat-prabodhaḥ bhavanti vai bhāgavatasya rājaṁs tataḥ parāṁ śāntim upaiti sākṣāt

Translation

Tâu Đại vương, người sùng kính luôn nỗ lực thờ phụng đôi chân sen của Đấng Bất Khả Sai Lầm (Acyuta) sẽ đạt được bhakti kiên cố, tâm ly tham và sự giác ngộ về Bhagavān; nhờ vậy, vị bhāgavata ấy trực tiếp chứng đắc an lạc tối thượng của linh hồn.

Synonyms

• iti: thus
• iti: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक निपात (quotative particle)

• acyuta-aṅghrim: the feet of Acyuta (the infallible Lord)
• acyuta-aṅghrim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅghri (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचन (Masculine Acc. Sg.)

• bhajataḥ: of one who worships/serves
• bhajataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhaj (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त (present active participle), षष्ठी एकवचन (Gen. Sg.), पुंलिङ्ग

• anuvṛttyā: by constant following/continuous practice
• anuvṛttyā: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: anu + vṛtti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे तृतीया एकवचन (Feminine Instr. Sg.); साधन/हेतु

• bhaktiḥ: devotion
• bhaktiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचन (Feminine Nom. Sg.)

• viraktiḥ: detachment
• viraktiḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: virakti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचन (Feminine Nom. Sg.)

• bhagavat-prabodhaḥ: awakening/realization of the Lord
• bhagavat-prabodhaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक) + prabodha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे प्रथमा एकवचन (Masculine Nom. Sg.)

• bhavanti: arise/come to be
• bhavanti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष बहुवचन (3rd pl)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक निपात (emphatic particle)

• bhāgavatasya: of the devotee (Bhāgavata)
• bhāgavatasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāgavata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे षष्ठी एकवचन (Masculine Gen. Sg.)

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे सम्बोधन एकवचन (Masculine Voc. Sg.)

• tataḥ: thereafter/therefrom
• tataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tataḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: तस्मात्-आर्थक अव्यय (ablatival adverb: thereafter/from that)

• parām: supreme
• parām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचन (Feminine Acc. Sg.); विशेषणम्

• śāntim: peace
• śāntim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śānti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे द्वितीया एकवचन (Feminine Acc. Sg.)

• upaiti: attains
• upaiti: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: upa + i (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष एकवचन (3rd sg), परस्मैपदम्

• sākṣāt: directly
• sākṣāt: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sākṣāt (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: directly/manifestly)

Purport

As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (2.71) :

Characters & Entities

• Acyuta
• King Parīkṣit

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about bhakti leading to detachment (vairagya)?

This verse states that when one steadily worships the lotus feet of Acyuta, bhakti naturally manifests along with virakti (detachment) and awakened realization of Bhagavān.

Why did Śukadeva Gosvāmī say this to King Parīkṣit?

Śukadeva instructs Parīkṣit on the path of spiritual perfection, explaining that consistent devotion to the Lord produces the inner signs of realization and culminates in supreme peace.

Practical application of bhakti and vairagya in modern life according to this shloka?

Maintain steady daily worship and remembrance of the Lord; as devotion deepens, unhealthy attachments weaken and a clearer, calmer awareness (peace) naturally develops.