Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 49

Kardama Muni’s Penance, Viṣṇu’s Darśana, and the Arrangement of Devahūti’s Marriage

Devanagari script

गृहीतार्हणमासीनं संयतं प्रीणयन्मुनि: । स्मरन् भगवदादेशमित्याह श्लक्ष्णया गिरा ॥ ४९ ॥

Transliteration

gṛhītārhaṇam āsīnaṁ saṁyataṁ prīṇayan muniḥ smaran bhagavad-ādeśam ity āha ślakṣṇayā girā

Translation

君王受礼后端坐无言，克制自持。迦尔达摩仙人忆念至上主的旨意，便以柔和甘美之声使王心欢喜而说道：

Synonyms

• गृहीत-अर्हणम्: who had accepted the reception
• गृहीत-अर्हणम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गृहीत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + अर्हण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष (determinative: 'having accepted the offering/reception'); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; (नृदेवम्/अतिथिम्) इति विशेषणम्

• आसीनम्: seated
• आसीनम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आस् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; (नृदेवम्/अतिथिम्) इति विशेषणम्

• संयतम्: self-controlled
• संयतम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सम्-यम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त (PPP), पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; (नृदेवम्/अतिथिम्) इति विशेषणम्

• प्रीणयन्: pleasing (him)
• प्रीणयन्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्री (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; मुनिः इति विशेषणम्

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन

• स्मरन्: remembering
• स्मरन्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्मृ (धातु)
• Form: शतृ (present active participle), पुल्लिङ्ग, प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन; मुनिः इति विशेषणम्

• भगवत्-आदेशम्: the Lord’s instruction
• भगवत्-आदेशम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक) + आदेश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ('command of the Lord'); पुल्लिङ्ग, द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन

• इति: thus
• इति: Vākyasaṅgati (वाक्यसङ्गति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; वाक्य-समाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative)

• आह: said
• आह: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अह्/ब्रू (धातु; आह इति लिट्-रूपम्)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• श्लक्ष्णया: gentle
• श्लक्ष्णया: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लक्ष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; गिरा इति विशेषणम्

• गिरा: with speech/words
• गिरा: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन; करणम्

Characters & Entities

• Kardama Muni
• Svāyambhuva Manu
• Bhagavān (the Supreme Lord)

FAQs

What are the qualities of a true sage described in Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 3?

This verse highlights a sage as self-controlled, pleased by proper honor without pride, mindful of the Lord’s instruction, and speaking with gentle, refined words.

Why did Kardama Muni speak after accepting Manu’s worship in Bhagavatam 3.21?

After receiving due honor and sitting composed, Kardama remembered the Supreme Lord’s instruction and then spoke—showing that his response was guided by obedience to Bhagavān, not personal impulse.

How can I apply the teaching of ‘gentle speech’ from Bhagavatam in daily life?

Respond after becoming calm and self-restrained, remember higher principles (dharma and devotion), and speak in a way that is truthful yet soft and respectful—especially when giving guidance.