Srimad Bhagavatam — Saptama Skandha, Shloka 4

Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Wrath, the Assault on Vedic Culture, and the Boy-Yamarāja’s Teaching on the Soul

Devanagari script

भो भो दानवदैतेया द्विमूर्धंस्त्र्यक्ष शम्बर । शतबाहो हयग्रीव नमुचे पाक इल्वल ॥ ४ ॥ विप्रचित्ते मम वच: पुलोमन् शकुनादय: । श‍ृणुतानन्तरं सर्वे क्रियतामाशु मा चिरम् ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

bho bho dānava-daiteyā dvimūrdhaṁs tryakṣa śambara śatabāho hayagrīva namuce pāka ilvala

Translation

诸位达那瓦与代提耶！德维穆尔达、特里亚克沙、商婆罗、沙塔巴胡！海耶格里瓦、那牟支、帕卡、伊尔瓦拉！毗普拉奇提、普罗曼、沙库那等诸魔！你们都当专心听我之言，随后立刻照办，不可迟延。

Synonyms

• bho: O!
• bho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bho (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संबोधन-निपात (vocative particle)

• bho: O!
• bho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: bho (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; संबोधन-निपात

• dānava-daiteyāḥ: O Dānavas and Daityas
• dānava-daiteyāḥ: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dānava + daiteya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), बहुवचन; समासः—द्वन्द्व (दानवाश्च दैतेयाश्च)

• dvimūrdhan: O two-headed one
• dvimūrdhan: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvi + mūrdhan (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; समासः—बहुव्रीहि (‘यस्य द्वौ मूर्धानौ’)

• tryakṣa: O three-eyed one
• tryakṣa: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tri + akṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; समासः—बहुव्रीहि (‘यस्य त्रीणि अक्षीणि’)

• śambara: O Śambara
• śambara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• śatabāho: O hundred-armed one
• śatabāho: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śata + bāhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; समासः—बहुव्रीहि (‘यस्य शतं बाहवः’)

• hayagrīva: O Hayagrīva
• hayagrīva: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: haya + grīva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; समासः—बहुव्रीहि (‘यस्य अश्वस्येव ग्रीवा’)

• namuce: O Namuci
• namuce: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: namuci (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• pāka: O Pāka
• pāka: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pāka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• ilvala: O Ilvala
• ilvala: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ilvala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• vipracitte: O Vipracitti
• vipracitte: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vipracitti (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• mama: my
• mama: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन

• vacaḥ: words; command
• vacaḥ: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vac (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• puloman: O Puloman
• puloman: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: puloman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• śakuna-ādayaḥ: Śakuna and others
• śakuna-ādayaḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śakuna + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (शकुनः आदिः येषाम्)

• śṛṇuta: hear (you all)
• śṛṇuta: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: śru (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), बहुवचन

• anantaram: immediately; next
• anantaram: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: anantara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन प्रयुक्तम्; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• sarve: all (of you)
• sarve: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• kriyatām: let (it) be done
• kriyatām: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive/impersonal: ‘let it be done’)

• āśu: quickly
• āśu: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: āśu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of time)

• mā: do not
• mā: Pratishedha (प्रतिषेध/Prohibition)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: mā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (prohibitive particle)

• ciram: for long; long (delay)
• ciram: Kriya-viseshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: cira (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययभावेन; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: ‘for long’)

Characters & Entities

• Hiraṇyakaśipu
• Dānava
• Daitya
• Dvimūrdhan
• Tryakṣa
• Śambara
• Śatabāhu
• Hayagrīva
• Namuce
• Pāka
• Ilvala

FAQs

Who is Hiraṇyakaśipu addressing in Srimad Bhagavatam 7.2.4?

He calls prominent Dānavas and Daityas by name, summoning the leading demons to hear his command.

Why does Hiraṇyakaśipu call out specific demon names here?

He is gathering his chief allies and commanders to quickly execute his plan against the devas and against devotion to Viṣṇu.

What is the practical lesson from Bhagavatam 7.2.4 for modern life?

It shows how power can rally followers for harmful agendas; a seeker should choose association that supports dharma and devotion rather than pride and envy.