Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 27

Paraśurāma Avenges Jamadagni; Restoration Through Sacrifice; Viśvāmitra’s Line and Devarāta (Śunaḥśepha)

Devanagari script

एवं भृगुषु विश्वात्मा भगवान् हरिरीश्वर: । अवतीर्य परं भारं भुवोऽहन् बहुशो नृपान् ॥ २७ ॥

Transliteration

evaṁ bhṛguṣu viśvātmā bhagavān harir īśvaraḥ avatīrya paraṁ bhāraṁ bhuvo ’han bahuśo nṛpān

Translation

就这样，宇宙之魂、至上人格神哈利、最高主宰降生于婆利古族系，多次诛灭不善之王，解除大地的沉重负担。

Synonyms

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक (manner adverb)

• भृगुषु: among the Bhṛgus
• भृगुषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भृगु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन

• विश्वात्मा: the universal Self
• विश्वात्मा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (विश्वः आत्मा)

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हरिः: Hari
• हरिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ईश्वरः: the Lord
• ईश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अवतीर्य: having descended
• अवतीर्य: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अव+√तॄ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; from √तॄ ‘to cross/descend’ with अव- (to descend)

• परम्: great/supreme
• परम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण of ‘भारम्’

• भारम्: burden
• भारम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• भुवः: of the earth
• भुवः: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भू (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन

• अहन्: he slew
• अहन्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हन् (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• बहुशः: many times
• बहुशः: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: बहुशः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; आवृत्तिवाचक (frequency adverb)

• नृपान्: kings
• नृपान्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन

Characters & Entities

• Bhṛgu
• Hari (Viṣṇu)
• Paraśurāma

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Lord Vishnu removing the burden of the earth?

This verse states that the Supreme Lord Hari descends as an avatāra and repeatedly eliminates oppressive rulers, thereby lightening the earth’s burden and reestablishing dharma.

Why did Parashurama kill the kings according to the Bhagavatam?

Śukadeva explains that the Lord incarnated in the Bhṛgu lineage and slew many kings to remove the overwhelming burden created by adharmic, abusive rulers.

How can devotees apply this teaching in modern life?

The verse encourages faith that God protects dharma; practically, one should reduce harm and arrogance in leadership and personal conduct, and support righteousness and spiritual culture.