Srimad Bhagavatam — Chaturtha Skandha, Shloka 5

Indra’s Envy at Pṛthu’s Aśvamedha and Brahmā’s Intervention

False Renunciation Exposed

Devanagari script

सिद्धा विद्याधरा दैत्या दानवा गुह्यकादय: । सुनन्दनन्दप्रमुखा: पार्षदप्रवरा हरे: ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

siddhā vidyādharā daityā dānavā guhyakādayaḥ sunanda-nanda-pramukhāḥ pārṣada-pravarā hareḥ

Translation

主亦由悉达、持明天众、底提之后裔、阿修罗与夜叉等随行；并有哈利的上首侍从随侍左右，以苏难陀与难陀为首。

Synonyms

• सिद्धाः: Siddhas
• सिद्धाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• विद्याधराः: Vidyādharas
• विद्याधराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या + धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (विद्यायाः धराः)

• दैत्याḥ: Daityas
• दैत्याḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• दानवाः: Dānavas
• दानवाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन

• गुह्यकादयः: Guhyakas and others
• गुह्यकादयः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह्यक + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; समाहारार्थ-तत्पुरुष (गुह्यकाः आदयः)

• सुनन्दनन्दप्रमुखाः: those headed by Sunanda and Nanda
• सुनन्दनन्दप्रमुखाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुनन्द + नन्द + प्रमुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष (सुनन्द-नन्दौ प्रमुखौ येषाम्)

• पार्षदप्रवराः: excellent attendants
• पार्षदप्रवराः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पार्षद + प्रवर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (प्रवराः पार्षदाः)

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Sunanda
• Nanda
• Hari (Viṣṇu)

FAQs

Who are the Siddhas and Vidyādharas mentioned in Srimad Bhagavatam?

They are celestial classes of beings—Siddhas are perfected souls with mystic attainments, and Vidyādharas are heavenly beings famed for extraordinary knowledge and powers—described here as present among the great assembly.

Who are Sunanda and Nanda in the Bhagavata Purana?

Sunanda and Nanda are prominent attendants of Lord Hari (Viṣṇu), often understood as exalted Vaikuṇṭha associates who accompany the Lord’s entourage.

What is the practical lesson of this verse for modern life?

It highlights that spiritual focus on the Supreme (Hari) unites diverse people and even opposing groups; devotion becomes a common center that draws hearts toward higher purpose.