Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 44

Śrī Rāmacandra-avatāra — Vow, Exile, Laṅkā-vijaya, and Rāma-rājya

Concise Bhāgavata Account

Devanagari script

पुष्पकस्थो नुत: स्त्रीभि: स्तूयमानश्च वन्दिभि: । विरेजे भगवान् राजन् ग्रहैश्चन्द्र इवोदित: ॥ ४४ ॥

Transliteration

puṣpaka-stho nutaḥ strībhiḥ stūyamānaś ca vandibhiḥ vireje bhagavān rājan grahaiś candra ivoditaḥ

Translation

帕利克希特王啊，主端坐于花饰的普什帕迦飞舟之上，妇女向祂祈祷，颂者吟唱祂的德相；祂光辉灿然，如同群星与诸行星环绕的明月初升。

Synonyms

• puṣpaka-sthaḥ: seated in the Pushpaka (chariot)
• puṣpaka-sthaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: puṣpaka (प्रातिपदik) + stha (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; Tatpuruṣa ‘standing/being in Puṣpaka (vimāna)’

• nutaḥ: praised
• nutaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √nu (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past passive participle (क्त), Puṁliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘praised’

• strībhiḥ: by women
• strībhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: strī (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Strīliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

• stūyamānaḥ: being praised
• stūyamānaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √stu (धातु)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Present passive participle (शानच्, कर्मणि), Puṁliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘being praised’

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; conjunction

• vandibhiḥ: by bards
• vandibhiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vandin (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana; ‘bards/panegyrists’

• vireje: shone
• vireje: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vi√rāj (धातु)
• Form: Liṭ (perfect/लिट्), Prathama-puruṣa, Ekavacana; Ātmanepada

• bhagavān: the Lord
• bhagavān: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• rājan: O king
• rājan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rājan (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Sambodhana, Ekavacana

• grahaiḥ: with planets
• grahaiḥ: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: graha (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Tṛtīyā, Bahuvacana

• candraḥ: the moon
• candraḥ: Upamāna (उपमान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: candra (प्रातिपदik)
• Form: Puṁliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana

• iva: like
• iva: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iva (अव्यय)
• Form: Avyaya; particle of comparison (उपमावाचक)

• uditaḥ: risen
• uditaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: udita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदik from ud√i/√ud)
• Form: Kṛdanta: Past participle (क्त), Puṁliṅga, Prathamā, Ekavacana; ‘risen’ (agreeing with candraḥ)

Characters & Entities

• Lord Rama
• King Parikshit
• Puṣpaka

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about glorifying Lord Rama with prayers and songs?

This verse shows that when devotees—women offering prayers and bards singing—glorify Bhagavān, His divine presence becomes manifestly radiant, emphasizing the power and centrality of stuti (praise) in bhakti.

Why is Lord Rama compared to the rising moon in Srimad Bhagavatam 9.10.44?

Just as the moon rises surrounded by stars and planets, Lord Rama appears supremely resplendent while surrounded by devotees who praise Him—highlighting His unrivaled beauty and the supportive chorus of devotion around Him.

How can I apply the teaching of this shloka in modern devotional life?

Regularly engage in sincere prayer and kīrtana—glorifying the Lord with words, song, and remembrance—because devotion expressed through praise deepens reverence and makes spiritual consciousness brighter and steadier.