Srimad Bhagavatam — Tritiya Skandha, Shloka 29

Devahūti’s Prayers, Kapila’s Departure, and Devahūti’s Liberation

Siddhapada

Devanagari script

स्वाङ्गं तपोयोगमयं मुक्तकेशं गताम्बरम् । दैवगुप्तं न बुबुधे वासुदेवप्रविष्टधी: ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

svāṅgaṁ tapo-yogamayaṁ mukta-keśaṁ gatāmbaram daiva-guptaṁ na bubudhe vāsudeva-praviṣṭa-dhīḥ

Translation

她的身躯沉浸于苦行瑜伽之中；有时发髻松散、衣裳凌乱，但因其慧心已入于瓦苏戴瓦，仿佛为神力所遮护，竟浑然不觉。

Synonyms

• sva-aṅgam: his own body
• sva-aṅgam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sva (प्रातिपदिक) + aṅga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative (2nd/द्वितीया), Singular; समास: कर्मधारय—‘स्वम् अङ्गम्/शरीरम्’

• tapo-yoga-mayam: filled with austerity and yoga
• tapo-yoga-mayam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tapas (प्रातिपदिक) + yoga (प्रातिपदिक) + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समास: तत्पुरुष—‘तपोयोगेन मयम्/पूर्णम्’

• mukta-keśam: with loosened hair
• mukta-keśam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mukta (कृदन्त, मुच्√ (धातु) + क्त) + keśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समास: बहुव्रीहि/तत्पुरुषभाव—‘मुक्ताः केशाः यस्य’ (loose-haired) used as adjective of body

• gata-ambaram: without garments
• gata-ambaram: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gata (कृदन्त, गम्√ (धातु) + क्त) + ambara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समास: बहुव्रीहि—‘गतं अम्बरं यस्य’ (whose clothing is gone)

• daiva-guptam: divinely protected
• daiva-guptam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: daiva (प्रातिपदिक) + gupta (कृदन्त, गुप्√ (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular; समास: तत्पुरुष—‘दैवेन गुप्तम्’ (protected by divine power)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: Negation particle (निषेध-अव्यय)

• bubudhe: noticed / became aware
• bubudhe: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: budh (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular, Ātmanepada (आत्मनेपद)

• vāsudeva-praviṣṭa-dhīḥ: he whose mind had entered Vāsudeva
• vāsudeva-praviṣṭa-dhīḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक) + praviṣṭa (कृदन्त, viś√ (धातु) + क्त, उपसर्ग pra-) + dhī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; समास: तत्पुरुष—‘वासुदेवे प्रविष्टा धीः यस्य’ (bahuvrīhi sense)

Purport

In this verse the word daiva-guptam, “protected by the Supreme Personality of Godhead,” is very significant. Once one surrenders unto the service of the Supreme Lord, the Lord takes charge of the maintenance of the devotee’s body, and there is no need of anxiety for its protection. It is said in the Second Chapter, Second Canto, of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam that a fully surrendered soul has no anxiety about the maintenance of his body. The Supreme Lord takes care of the maintenance of innumerable species of bodies; therefore, one who fully engages in His service will not go unprotected by the Supreme Lord. Devahūti was naturally unmindful of the protection of her body, which was being taken care of by the Supreme Person.

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva (Lord Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about symptoms of samadhi (trance)?

This verse describes that when consciousness enters Vāsudeva, one may become unaware of the body and external conditions, as divine energy covers outward awareness.

Who is speaking in Bhagavatam 3.33.29 and in what context?

Śukadeva Gosvāmī narrates the effects of deep God-absorption described in Kapila’s teachings (Canto 3, Chapter 33), illustrating how devotion culminates in transcendental trance and detachment.

How can I apply this teaching in modern life without renouncing everything?

Practice steady remembrance of Vāsudeva through japa, hearing, and mindful devotion; as absorption increases, unhealthy fixation on the body and ego naturally reduces.