Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 17

Pūru-vaṁśa, Duṣmanta–Śakuntalā, and the Rise of Mahārāja Bharata

Devanagari script

अमोघवीर्यो राजर्षिर्महिष्यां वीर्यमादधे । श्वोभूते स्वपुरं यात: कालेनासूत सा सुतम् ॥ १७ ॥

Transliteration

amogha-vīryo rājarṣir mahiṣyāṁ vīryam ādadhe śvo-bhūte sva-puraṁ yātaḥ kālenāsūta sā sutam

Translation

Vua hiền triết Duṣmanta, người có oai lực không bao giờ vô ích, đã gieo hạt giống vào dạ mẹ của hoàng hậu Śakuntalā trong đêm, rồi sáng sớm trở về hoàng cung. Đến đúng thời, Śakuntalā sinh ra một hoàng tử.

Synonyms

• अमोघवीर्यः: (the one) of unfailing valor
• अमोघवीर्यः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमोघ-वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (अमोघं वीर्यं यस्य)

• राजर्षिः: royal sage
• राजर्षिः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज-ऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (राज्ञः ऋषिः)

• महिष्याम्: in/with the queen
• महिष्याम्: Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महिषी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• वीर्यम्: seed; potency
• वीर्यम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वीर्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• आदधे: placed; deposited
• आदधे: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• श्वः: the next day; tomorrow
• श्वः: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (temporal adverb)

• भूते: when it had become (the next day)
• भूते: Kala-adhikarana (काल-अधिकरण/Time)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; ‘श्वः’ इत्यस्य सह—‘श्वो भूते’ = ‘अहनि परे’

• स्वपुरम्: his own city
• स्वपुरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व-पुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (स्वं पुरम्)

• यातः: having gone; departed
• यातः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Verb
• Root: या (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; गत्यर्थक—‘गतोऽभवत्’

• कालेन: in due course; after some time
• कालेन: Hetu/Instrument (करण/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: काल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• असूत: gave birth
• असूत: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ् (Aorist), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सुतम्: a son
• सुतम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Amoghavīrya

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about royal sages (rājarṣis) in dynastic histories?

This verse presents Amoghavīrya as a rājarṣi—showing that kings in the Bhagavatam are often depicted as spiritually refined, responsible in household life, and committed to sustaining righteous lineage.

Why is Amoghavīrya’s returning to his capital mentioned in this verse?

It highlights the king’s duty-bound life—after fulfilling household responsibility of begetting an heir, he promptly resumes governance, reflecting disciplined adherence to dharma.

Practical application of this shloka’s teaching in modern life?

Balance personal responsibilities with one’s duties: act conscientiously in family life and then return to one’s obligations with steadiness and integrity.