Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 53

Soma Pacifies the Pracetās; Dakṣa’s Haṁsa-guhya Prayers; Hari Grants Creative Power

Devanagari script

त्वत्तोऽधस्तात्प्रजा: सर्वा मिथुनीभूय मायया । मदीयया भविष्यन्ति हरिष्यन्ति च मे बलिम् ॥ ५३ ॥

Transliteration

tvatto ’dhastāt prajāḥ sarvā mithunī-bhūya māyayā madīyayā bhaviṣyanti hariṣyanti ca me balim

Translation

在你生下成百上千的孩子之后，他们也会被我的幻象能量所迷惑，像你一样从事性行为。但由于我对你和他们的仁慈，他们也将能够在虔诚中向我献上礼物。

Synonyms

• त्वत्तः: from you
• त्वत्तः: अपादान (Apādāna/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-विभक्ति (Ablative/5th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अधस्तात्: below/thereafter
• अधस्तात्: देशाधिकरण/क्रियाविशेषण (Locative adverb)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अधस्तात् (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place: below/afterwards)

• प्रजाः: creatures/progeny
• प्रजाः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन

• सर्वाः: all
• सर्वाः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; विशेषणं प्रजाः प्रति

• मिथुनी-भूय: having become paired (male-female)
• मिथुनी-भूय: पूर्वकाल-क्रिया (Absolutive; prior action)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मिथुनी (प्रातिपदिक) + भू (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा/ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): भूय; ‘having become’

• मायया: by (my) māyā
• मायया: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• मदीयया: my
• मदीयया: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मदीय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; विशेषणं मायया प्रति

• भविष्यन्ति: will come to be
• भविष्यन्ति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• हरिष्यन्ति: will take away/offer (carry)
• हरिष्यन्ति: क्रिया (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: हृ (धातु)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मे: my/to me
• मे: सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-एकवचन (Genitive sg enclitic)

• बलिम्: tribute/offering
• बलिम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Characters & Entities

• Lord Vishnu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about maya binding living beings through sex desire?

This verse explains that by the Lord’s own māyā, living beings become absorbed in mithunī-bhāva (male–female union), which keeps them engaged in worldly propagation rather than pure devotion.

Why did Lord Vishnu speak about people taking away His offerings (bali)?

In the context of Canto 6, Chapter 4, the teaching emphasizes how material desire redirects a person’s attention and resources away from worship of the Supreme and toward worldly aims, causing devotion and sacrifice to be neglected or misused.

What is the practical application of this shloka in modern life?

Recognize how unchecked sensual obsession can dominate priorities; consciously protect time, energy, and resources for sādhana (hearing, chanting, worship) so that devotion is not “taken away” by distraction.