Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 2

The Lord Appears to the Devas and Instructs the Truce; Mandara Is Brought for Churning

Devanagari script

श्रीएवं उक्त्वा हरिवंशेण शकुन्तला पुरो हृषीकेशम् । अभ्युपगम्य महाभागा हर्षेणाभिवाद्य भास्करम् ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

tenaiva sahasā sarve devāḥ pratihatekṣaṇāḥ nāpaśyan khaṁ diśaḥ kṣauṇīm ātmānaṁ ca kuto vibhum

Translation

主的光辉遮蔽了诸天的视线；因此他们既看不见天空、方位与大地，甚至连自己也看不见，更何况看见就在面前的赫里希凯沙。

Synonyms

• tena: by that / because of that
• tena: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, तृतीया विभक्ति (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन

• eva: indeed
• eva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/अवधारण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: eva (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, अवधारणार्थक-निपात (emphatic: 'indeed/just')

• sahasā: suddenly
• sahasā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: sahasā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: 'suddenly/with force')

• sarve: all
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; विशेषण (qualifying devāḥ)

• devāḥ: the gods
• devāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: deva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• pratihata-īkṣaṇāḥ: whose sight was obstructed
• pratihata-īkṣaṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pratihata (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक) + īkṣaṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, बहुवचन; बहुव्रीहि (pratihataṁ īkṣaṇaṁ yeṣām)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, निषेध-निपात (negation)

• apaśyan: saw
• apaśyan: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: paś (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• kham: the sky
• kham: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति (2nd/accusative), एकवचन

• diśaḥ: the directions
• diśaḥ: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• kṣauṇīm: the earth
• kṣauṇīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kṣoṇī/kṣauṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ātmānam: themselves
• ātmānam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक (and)

• kutaḥ: how then
• kutaḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/प्रश्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: kutaḥ (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, प्रश्नार्थक (interrogative adverb: 'whence/how then')

• vibhum: the all-pervading Lord
• vibhum: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Śakuntalā
• Hṛṣīkeśa
• Bhāskara

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam teach about offering obeisances and devotional etiquette?

This verse highlights reverent approach and respectful salutations (abhivādya) as an expression of devotion and proper spiritual conduct.

Who is Hṛṣīkeśa in the Bhagavata Purana?

Hṛṣīkeśa is a name of the Supreme Lord meaning “master of the senses,” indicating that devotion is perfected by engaging one’s senses under His guidance.

How can I apply the mood of this verse in modern life?

Approach sacred duties with humility and gratitude—begin practices with respectful remembrance, and cultivate joyful reverence rather than mechanical routine.