Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 26

Citraketu Offends Śiva, Is Cursed by Pārvatī, and Is Glorified as a Vaiṣṇava

Devanagari script

ततस्तु भगवान् रुद्रो रुद्राणीमिदमब्रवीत् । देवर्षिदैत्यसिद्धानां पार्षदानां च श‍ृण्वताम् ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

tatas tu bhagavān rudro rudrāṇīm idam abravīt devarṣi-daitya-siddhānāṁ pārṣadānāṁ ca śṛṇvatām

Translation

Sau đó, trước mặt đại hiền triết Nārada, các a-tu-la, cư dân Siddhaloka và các tùy tùng thân cận đang lắng nghe, Đức Bhagavān Rudra đầy uy lực đã nói với hiền thê Rudrāṇī Pārvatī như sau.

Synonyms

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: सम्बन्ध/कालाधिकरण (Temporal adverb/काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable adverb); तस्मात्/ततः = ‘then, thereafter’

• तु: but, indeed
• तु: सम्बन्ध (Discourse particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle: but/indeed)

• भगवान्: the Lord, the venerable one
• भगवान्: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative); एकवचन (Singular)

• रुद्रः: Rudra (Śiva)
• रुद्रः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject; apposition to भगवान्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा (1st); एकवचन

• रुद्राणीम्: to Rudrāṇī (Pārvatī)
• रुद्राणीम्: सम्प्रदान/कर्म (Addressee/Goal; addressed to Rudrāṇī)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्राणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative); एकवचन

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया (2nd); एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• अब्रवीत्: said, spoke
• अब्रवीत्: क्रिया (Verb/Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ब्रू (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past); प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person); एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• देवर्षि-दैत्य-सिद्धानाम्: of the divine sages, demons, and siddhas
• देवर्षि-दैत्य-सिद्धानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation: ‘of/among’)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवर्षि + दैत्य + सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहार/इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वसमास; पुंलिङ्ग (collective); षष्ठी-विभक्ति (6th/Genitive); बहुवचन (Plural)

• पार्षदानाम्: of the attendants
• पार्षदानाम्: सम्बन्ध (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्षद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक-निपात (conjunction ‘and’)

• शृण्वताम्: while (they were) listening
• शृण्वताम्: सम्बन्ध/सति-सप्तमीसदृश (Genitive absolute sense: ‘in the presence of listeners’)
• Type: Verb
• Root: श्रु (धातु)
• Form: शृण्वत् (वर्तमान-कृदन्त/शतृ-प्रत्यय, present active participle); पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी (6th/Genitive); बहुवचन; ‘while listening’

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Śiva)
• Rudrāṇī (Pārvatī)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Shiva speaking to Parvati?

This verse introduces Lord Rudra addressing Rudrāṇī (Pārvatī) in a public divine assembly, signaling an important teaching to follow in the subsequent verses.

Why did Lord Rudra speak these words in front of Devarshis, Daityas, and Siddhas?

The narration highlights that Rudra’s message was meant to be heard broadly—by gods, sages, perfected beings, and even Daityas—indicating a universally relevant instruction within the unfolding Canto 6, Chapter 17 episode.

Practical application of this shloka in modern life?

It reminds seekers to learn sacred wisdom in attentive association—listening carefully in a respectful gathering—since hearing (śravaṇam) is a primary doorway to spiritual understanding.