Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 32

Pūru-vaṁśa, Duṣmanta–Śakuntalā, and the Rise of Mahārāja Bharata

Devanagari script

सर्वान्कामान् दुदुहतु: प्रजानां तस्य रोदसी । समास्त्रिणवसाहस्रीर्दिक्षु चक्रमवर्तयत् ॥ ३२ ॥

Transliteration

sarvān kāmān duduhatuḥ prajānāṁ tasya rodasī samās tri-ṇava-sāhasrīr dikṣu cakram avartayat

Translation

巴拉塔大君统治了两万七千年，满足了臣民在地上和天界的所有需求，他的威令传遍四方。

Synonyms

• sarvān: all
• sarvān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā vibhakti (Accusative/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (Plural/बहुवचन)

• kāmān: desires
• kāmān: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kāma (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (Accusative/द्वितीया), Bahuvacana (Plural/बहुवचन)

• duduhatuḥ: they two milked/yielded
• duduhatuḥ: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: duh (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (Imperfect/Past/लङ्), Prathama puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Dvivacana (Dual/द्विवचन)

• prajānām: of the subjects/people
• prajānām: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prajā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive/षष्ठी), Bahuvacana (Plural/बहुवचन)

• tasya: of him
• tasya: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Ṣaṣṭhī (Genitive/षष्ठी), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• rodasī: the two worlds (heaven and earth)
• rodasī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: rodasī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (Nominative/प्रथमा), Dvivacana (Dual/द्विवचन)

• samāḥ: years
• samāḥ: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (कालाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Puṁliṅga (Masculine/पुंलिङ्ग), Prathamā (Nominative/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana (Plural/बहुवचन)

• tri-ṇava-sāhasrīḥ: three thousand and ninety (i.e., 3090)
• tri-ṇava-sāhasrīḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tri (प्रातिपदिक) + nava (प्रातिपदिक) + sāhasrī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Prathamā (Nominative/प्रथमा), Bahuvacana (Plural/बहुवचन); saṅkhyā-samāsa (numeral compound/संख्या-समास) qualifying 'samāḥ'

• dikṣu: in the directions
• dikṣu: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Strīliṅga (Feminine/स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Saptamī (Locative/सप्तमी), Bahuvacana (Plural/बहुवचन)

• cakram: the wheel/discus
• cakram: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: cakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Napुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter/नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Dvitīyā (Accusative/द्वितीया), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन)

• avartayat: he caused to turn/rolled
• avartayat: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛt (धातु)
• Form: Laṅ lakāra (Imperfect/Past/लङ्), Prathama puruṣa (3rd person/प्रथमपुरुष), Ekavacana (Singular/एकवचन); Causative (ṇijanta/णिजन्त) from √vṛt

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about prosperity under a righteous king?

This verse says that when a king rules dharmically, even the two realms (earth and heaven) seem to yield all necessities and desired enjoyments for the people—symbolizing abundance, order, and wellbeing under righteous governance.

Who is speaking this verse in Bhagavata Purana 9.20.32?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī is narrating the history of the dynasty and describing the extent and duration of the king’s prosperous, all-directional sovereignty.

How can the idea of 'cakra' (the wheel of rule) be applied in modern life?

The rolling 'wheel' suggests disciplined, consistent leadership—acting with responsibility and fairness—so that one’s sphere (family, work, community) becomes orderly and flourishing.