Shloka 55

Nāga-āyatana-darśana-pratīkṣā — The Brāhmaṇa’s Request and Waiting on the Gomatī

Devanagari script

रमते सो<र्च्यमानो हि सदा भागवतप्रिय: । विश्वभुक्‌ सर्वगो देवो माधवो भक्तवत्सल:

Transliteration

ramate so 'rcyamāno hi sadā bhāgavata-priyaḥ | viśvabhuk sarvago devo mādhavo bhakta-vatsalaḥ ||

Translation

那罗陀说：“他被礼拜时恒常欢悦，因为他永远为奉主之信众所爱。那遍在的神圣摩陀婆——维系宇宙者、无处不在者——对其信众慈爱怜念。”

Word by Word

• रमते: rejoices/delights
• Type: Verb
• Root: रम् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, आत्मनेपद, प्रथम, एकवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अर्च्यमानः: being worshipped
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: शानच् (वर्तमान कृदन्त), कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive sense), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• हि: indeed/for
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (निपात)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)

• भागवतप्रियः: dear to devotees (bhāgavatas)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• विश्वभुक्: eater/enjoyer of the universe
• Type: Noun
• Root: भुज् (धातु) / भुक् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• सर्वगः: all-pervading
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्वग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• देवः: the god
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• माधवः: Mādhava (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माधव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• भक्तवत्सलः: affectionate to devotees
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वत्सल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Nārada
• Mādhava (Viṣṇu/Kṛṣṇa)
• Bhāgavatas (devotees)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse teaches that the Lord (Mādhava), though all-pervading and sustaining the universe, especially responds with joy to sincere worship and is uniquely affectionate toward devotees—highlighting the ethical value of devoted reverence and trust in divine grace.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is describing the nature of Mādhava: when devotees worship him, he delights; he is universal in presence and power, yet personally inclined toward and protective of his bhaktas.