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Srimad Bhagavatam — Ashtama Skandha, Shloka 30

Kūrma Supports Mandara; Hālahala Appears; Śiva Becomes Nīlakaṇṭha

Devanagari script

छाया त्वधर्मोर्मिषु यैर्विसर्गो नेत्रत्रयं सत्त्वरजस्तमांसि । साङ्ख्यात्मन: शास्त्रकृतस्तवेक्षा छन्दोमयो देव ऋषि: पुराण: ॥ ३० ॥

Transliteration

chāyā tv adharmormiṣu yair visargo netra-trayaṁ sattva-rajas-tamāṁsi sāṅkhyātmanaḥ śāstra-kṛtas tavekṣā chandomayo deva ṛṣiḥ purāṇaḥ

Translation

噢主宰，非义（adharma）的波涛中显现着你的影子，由此生起种种不正之造作。善性、激情、昏暗三种自然之性（sattva、rajas、tamas）即是你的三眼。充满韵律的诸般吠陀圣典皆由你的圣目一瞥而流出，因为诸圣仙得你慈视，方编纂诸经论。

Synonyms
छायाshadow
छाया:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootछाया (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
तुbut/indeed
तु:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; विरोध/विशेषार्थक निपात (particle: but/indeed)
अधर्म-ऊर्मिषुin the waves of unrighteousness
अधर्म-ऊर्मिषु:
Adhikarana (अधिकरण/Location)
TypeNoun
Rootअधर्म (प्रातिपदिक) + ऊर्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन (Plural); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (adharmasya ūrmayaḥ)
यैःby which/with which
यैः:
Karana (करण/Instrument)
TypeNoun
Rootयद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन (Plural)
विसर्गःcreation/emission
विसर्गः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootविसर्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
नेत्र-त्रयम्the triad of eyes (three eyes)
नेत्र-त्रयम्:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootनेत्र (प्रातिपदिक) + त्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); द्विगु-समासः (three eyes)
सत्त्व-रजस्-तमांसिsattva, rajas, and tamas
सत्त्व-रजस्-तमांसि:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootसत्त्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रजस् (प्रातिपदिक) + तमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); इतरेतर-द्वन्द्वः (the three guṇas)
साङ्ख्य-आत्मनःof the Sāṅkhya-natured one / of Sāṅkhya (as essence)
साङ्ख्य-आत्मनः:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootसाङ्ख्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular); षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (sāṅkhyasya ātmā)
शास्त्र-कृतःmade/produced by scripture
शास्त्र-कृतः:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootशास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + कृ (धातु)
Formकृदन्त (क्त/PPP: कृत), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); शास्त्रेण कृतः (instrumental-tatpurusha sense)
तवyour
तव:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootयुष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formषष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन (Singular)
ईक्षाglance/vision
ईक्षा:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootईक्षा (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
छन्दः-मयःconsisting of Vedic metres
छन्दः-मयः:
Visheshana (विशेषण/Qualifier)
TypeAdjective
Rootछन्दस् (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular); मयट्-अर्थे तत्पुरुषः (consisting of Vedic metres)
देवO god
देव:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
TypeNoun
Rootदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन (Singular)
ऋषिःsage
ऋषिः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootऋषि (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
पुराणःthe Purāṇa (ancient lore)
पुराणः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootपुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Singular)
Characters & Entities
V
Vishnu
D
Devas

FAQs

This verse identifies the Lord’s “three eyes” with the three guṇas—goodness, passion, and ignorance—showing that the modes operate under His supreme supervision.

They praise Him as the very foundation of Vedic revelation—its metres, hymns, and sacred sound—indicating that the Vedas ultimately point to and rest upon Him.

See the guṇas influencing your mind and habits, but remember they are not ultimate; cultivate sattva through devotion and discipline, and seek shelter of the Lord who stands beyond all modes.

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