Shloka 7

Mahārāja Sagara, Kapila Muni, and the Deliverance of the Sixty Thousand Sons

Devanagari script

सोऽश्वमेधैरयजत सर्ववेदसुरात्मकम् । और्वोपदिष्टयोगेन हरिमात्मानमीश्वरम् । तस्योत्सृष्टं पशुं यज्ञे जहाराश्वं पुरन्दर: ॥ ७ ॥

Transliteration

so ’śvamedhair ayajata sarva-veda-surātmakam aurvopadiṣṭa-yogena harim ātmānam īśvaram tasyotsṛṣṭaṁ paśuṁ yajñe jahārāśvaṁ purandaraḥ

Translation

Theo pháp yoga do đại hiền Aurva chỉ dạy, Maharaja Sagara cử hành các lễ aśvamedha và làm hài lòng Śrī Hari—Đấng Tối Thượng, Đấng Chủ Tể, Paramātmā, tinh hoa của mọi tri thức Veda. Nhưng Indra, vua cõi trời, đã đánh cắp con ngựa được thả ra để dâng trong lễ tế.

Synonyms

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘he’

• aśvamedhaiḥ: with Aśvamedha sacrifices
• aśvamedhaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśva-medha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; ‘by horse-sacrifices’

• ayajata: performed sacrifice
• ayajata: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: yaj (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/Past), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; ‘performed sacrifice’

• sarva-veda-sura-ātmakam: (Him) who embodies all Vedas and gods
• sarva-veda-sura-ātmakam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva + veda + sura + ātmaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष ‘having the nature of all Vedas and gods’

• aurva-upadiṣṭa-yogena: by the yoga taught by Aurva
• aurva-upadiṣṭa-yogena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aurva + upadiṣṭa + yoga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; ‘by the yoga taught by Aurva’

• harim: Hari
• harim: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: hari (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ātmānam: the Self
• ātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; apposition to harim

• īśvaram: the Lord
• īśvaram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; apposition

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; ‘of him’

• utsṛṣṭam: released
• utsṛṣṭam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ud-sṛj (धातु)
• Form: क्त (Past Passive Participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; ‘released/let loose’ (qualifying paśum)

• paśum: the sacrificial animal
• paśum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: paśu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; sacrificial animal

• yajñe: in the sacrifice
• yajñe: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yajña (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• jahāra: stole away
• jahāra: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: hṛ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; ‘carried off/stole’

• aśvam: the horse
• aśvam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aśva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• purandaraḥ: Purandara (Indra)
• purandaraḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: purandara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; epithet of Indra

Characters & Entities

• Aurva
• Hari (Viṣṇu)
• Purandara (Indra)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Aśvamedha sacrifice and its purpose?

This verse portrays Aśvamedha as a Vedic sacrifice meant for worship of Hari, the Supreme Lord within the heart, who is the essence of the Vedas and the gods.

Why did Indra (Purandara) steal the sacrificial horse in the Bhagavatam?

The verse states that Indra carried away the released horse during the sacrifice, reflecting how heavenly rulers may interfere when a king’s sacrificial power and fame increase.

How can a devotee apply the teaching of this shloka in modern life?

Perform one’s duties with the intention of worshiping Hari as the indwelling Lord, and remain steady even when obstacles or interference arise.