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Srimad Bhagavatam — Dvadasha Skandha, Shloka 15

Bhāgavata-Māhātmya and the Complete Summary of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam

नवब्रह्मसमुत्पत्तिर्दक्षयज्ञविनाशनम् । ध्रुवस्य चरितं पश्चात्पृथो: प्राचीनबर्हिष: ॥ १४ ॥ नारदस्य च संवादस्तत: प्रैयव्रतं द्विजा: । नाभेस्ततोऽनु चरितमृषभस्य भरतस्य च ॥ १५ ॥

nava-brahma-samutpattir dakṣa-yajña-vināśanam dhruvasya caritaṁ paścāt pṛthoḥ prācīnabarhiṣaḥ

此处叙述九位大婆罗门的后裔、达克沙祭祀的毁灭、德鲁瓦大王的事迹;继而讲述普利图王与普拉钦那巴尔希王的历史、普拉钦那巴尔希与那罗陀的对话,以及普利耶弗罗多大王的生平。随后,噢婆罗门们,《薄伽梵往世书》又宣说那毗王、主利沙婆与婆罗多王的品德与行持。

nava-brahma-samutpattiḥthe arising of the nine Brahmās
nava-brahma-samutpattiḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootnava (प्रातिपदिक) + brahman (प्रातिपदिक) + samutpatti (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नवब्रह्मणः समुत्पत्तिः)
dakṣa-yajña-vināśanamthe destruction of Dakṣa’s sacrifice
dakṣa-yajña-vināśanam:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootdakṣa (प्रातिपदिक) + yajña (प्रातिपदिक) + vināśana (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दक्षयज्ञस्य विनाशनम्)
dhruvasyaof Dhruva
dhruvasya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootdhruva (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
caritamthe story/deeds
caritam:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootcarita (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
paścātafterwards
paścāt:
Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootpaścāt (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; काल/क्रमवाचक अव्यय (adverb of sequence: 'afterwards')
pṛthoḥof Pṛthu
pṛthoḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootpṛthu (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
prācīnabarhiṣaḥof Prācīnabarhi (Prācīnabarhiṣ)
prācīnabarhiṣaḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootprācīna (प्रातिपदिक) + barhis (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (प्राचीनं बर्हिः यस्य) नाम-समासः
nāradasyaof Nārada
nāradasya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootnārada (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक निपात (conjunction)
saṁvādaḥthe dialogue
saṁvādaḥ:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootsaṁvāda (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
tataḥthereafter
tataḥ:
Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottataḥ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रम/हेतुवाचक (thereafter/from that)
praiyavratam(the account) of the Priyavrata line
praiyavratam:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootpraiyavrata (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; ययौ-प्रत्ययान्त तद्धित-सम्भव नाम (descendant/related to Priyavrata)
dvijāḥO brāhmaṇas (twice-born)
dvijāḥ:
Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Vocative)
TypeNoun
Rootdvija (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; संबोधनार्थे प्रथमा (vocative sense)
nābheḥof Nābhi
nābheḥ:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootnābhi (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
tataḥthen
tataḥ:
Kāla/Anukrama (काल/अनुक्रम)
TypeIndeclinable
Roottataḥ (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रमवाचक (thereafter)
anufollowing
anu:
Anukrama (अनुक्रम/Sequence)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootanu (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अनुगमन/क्रमवाचक उपसर्गसदृश (after, following)
caritamthe account/deeds
caritam:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootcarita (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन
ṛṣabhasyaof Ṛṣabha
ṛṣabhasya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootṛṣabha (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
bharatasyaof Bharata
bharatasya:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Genitive relation)
TypeNoun
Rootbharata (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन
caand
ca:
Samuccaya (समुच्चय/Connector)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootca (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक निपात (conjunction)
P
Pracetās (Navabrahmāḥ)
D
Dakṣa
D
Dhruva
P
Pṛthu
P
Prācīnabarhi
N
Nārada
P
Priyavrata
N
Nābhi
Ṛṣabha
B
Bharata

FAQs

It lists major narrative sections: the Pracetās, Dakṣa’s disrupted sacrifice, and the histories of Dhruva, Pṛthu, Prācīnabarhi, Nārada’s dialogue, Priyavrata, Nābhi, Ṛṣabha, and Bharata.

This chapter functions as a concluding synopsis of the Bhāgavatam, mapping key episodes so the listener understands the scripture’s scope and devotional message.

By studying how saintly kings and sages combine duty with devotion—turning power, family life, and renunciation into offerings to Bhagavān—one can align daily responsibilities with bhakti.