Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 58

Prahlāda Rejects Material Boons; Forgives His Father; Tripura and the Power of Remembrance

Devanagari script

ततोऽग्निवर्णा इषव उत्पेतु: सूर्यमण्डलात् । यथा मयूखसन्दोहा नाद‍ृश्यन्त पुरो यत: ॥ ५८ ॥

Transliteration

tato ’gni-varṇā iṣava utpetuḥ sūrya-maṇḍalāt yathā mayūkha-sandohā nādṛśyanta puro yataḥ

Translation

随后，火色之箭自日轮迸射，如同万道日光，遮蔽了特里普拉的三座空中宫殿，使其在眼前不复可见。

Synonyms

• tataḥ: then/from there
• tataḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (Avyaya), अव्यय-प्रकारः: अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषणम् (adverb of sequence/source)

• agni-varṇāḥ: fire-colored
• agni-varṇāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: agni (प्रातिपदिक) + varṇa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग? (contextually agrees with iṣavaḥ: पुंलिङ्ग), प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (अग्नेः वर्णः यस्य) = ‘fire-colored’

• iṣavaḥ: arrows
• iṣavaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: iṣu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन

• utpetuḥ: sprang forth/shot up
• utpetuḥ: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ut-√pat (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect/परस्मैपद), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; उपसर्ग: उत्

• sūrya-maṇḍalāt: from the solar orb
• sūrya-maṇḍalāt: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sūrya (प्रातिपदिक) + maṇḍala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/अपादान), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (सूर्यस्य मण्डलम्)

• yathā: as/just as
• yathā: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उपमान/तुलना-वाचक (comparative particle)

• mayūkha-sandohāḥ: clusters of rays
• mayūkha-sandohāḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mayūkha (प्रातिपदिक) + sandoha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), बहुवचन; तत्पुरुष-समासः (मयूखानां सन्दोहः)

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negative particle)

• adṛśyanta: were seen/appeared
• adṛśyanta: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dṛś (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; नकार-निषेधेन सह

• puraḥ: in front
• puraḥ: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: puras (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb), दिशावाचक/स्थानवाचक: ‘in front/before’

• yataḥ: because/whence
• yataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कारण/हेतु-वाचक (ablatival relative: ‘from which/wherefore’)

FAQs

What is the meaning of fiery arrows coming from the sun in Srimad Bhagavatam?

This verse describes a terrifying, dazzling celestial manifestation—like sunrays—indicating extraordinary divine power and the intense atmosphere surrounding Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva’s līlā.

Who is speaking Bhagavatam 7.10.58 and to whom?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates these events to Mahārāja Parīkṣit while describing the aftermath and surrounding wonders of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva’s appearance.

How can devotees apply the lesson of this verse in modern life?

Even when events appear overwhelming or blindingly sudden, a devotee remembers that the Lord’s supreme control and protection stand behind all cosmic forces, encouraging steadiness in bhakti.