Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 40

Arjuna Marries Subhadrā; Kṛṣṇa Honors Two Devotees in Mithilā (Śrutadeva and Bahulāśva)

Devanagari script

तदम्भसा महाभाग आत्मानं सगृहान्वयम् । स्‍नापयां चक्र उद्धर्षो लब्धसर्वमनोरथ: ॥ ४० ॥

Transliteration

tad-ambhasā mahā-bhāga ātmānaṁ sa-gṛhānvayam snāpayāṁ cakra uddharṣo labdha-sarva-manorathaḥ

Translation

他以洗足之水大量洒净自身、家宅与眷属。德行具足的斯鲁塔德瓦欢喜踊跃，觉得一切心愿皆已圆满。

Synonyms

• तत्: with that
• तत्: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (pronoun)

• अम्भसा: with water
• अम्भसा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अम्भस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन

• महाभाग: O greatly fortunate one
• महाभाग: सम्बोधन (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाभाग (प्रातिपदिक: महा+भाग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन; विशेषणवत् संबोधन

• आत्मानम्: himself
• आत्मानम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• स: together with
• स: विशेषण-सम्बन्ध (Qualifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स (उपसर्ग/अव्ययार्थक-पूर्वपद)
• Form: अव्यय; समासपूर्वक ‘सह/युक्त’ अर्थे (with/together)

• गृह: household
• गृह: सम्बन्ध (Relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गृह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रातिपदिक-आधार (compound member)

• अन्वयम्: family/retinue
• अन्वयम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्वय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; ‘सगृहान्वयम्’ इति समस्तपदस्य अवयवः

• स्नापयाम्: bathed (caused to bathe)
• स्नापयाम्: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्ना (धातु)
• Form: णिच् (causative) ‘स्नापय-’; लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• चक्र: did/made
• चक्र: क्रिया (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परोक्षभूत), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• उद्धर्षः: Uddharṣa (name)
• उद्धर्षः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उद्धर्ष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन

• लब्ध: having obtained
• लब्ध: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लभ् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past passive participle/कृत्), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: (समासाङ्ग) सर्व-; ‘मनोरथ’ विशेषणार्थ

• मनोरथः: desire/wish
• मनोरथः: समासान्त-आश्रय (Compound head)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक: मनस्+रथ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘लब्धसर्वमनोरथः’ इति बहुव्रीहिसमासे अन्त्यपद

• लब्धसर्वमनोरथः: whose all wishes were fulfilled
• लब्धसर्वमनोरथः: कर्ता (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: लब्ध (कृदन्त) + सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि—‘यस्य सर्वे मनोरथाः लब्धाः सः’

Characters & Entities

• Uddhava
• Parīkṣit Mahārāja

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about purification through Krishna-related sacred water?

This verse shows that water connected with the Lord’s devotees and pastimes is taken as sanctifying; Uddhava bathes himself and his whole household with it as an act of purification and devotion.

Why is Uddhava described as having all desires fulfilled in this verse?

Because meeting and serving Śrī Kṛṣṇa and being connected to His sacred presence is portrayed as the highest attainment, leaving no material or spiritual longing unmet.

How can this teaching be applied in modern life?

Keep a devotional standard of purity—associate with devotees, honor sacred practices (like tīrtha, prasāda, and remembrance of Kṛṣṇa), and extend spiritual benefit to one’s family, not only oneself.