1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with its Sanskrit, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by canto and chapter
Canto

Canto 11 · General History · 31 chapters

Choose a chapter to see all its verses.

How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
Read the full guide: how to hear the Bhāgavatam ›

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.5.26

Who is speaking and story frame

विष्णुर्यज्ञ: पृश्न‍िगर्भ: सर्वदेव उरुक्रम: ।

वृषाकपिर्जयन्तश्च उरुगाय इतीर्यते ॥ २६ ॥

viṣṇur yajñaḥ pṛśnigarbhaḥ

sarvadeva urukramaḥ

vṛṣākapir jayantaś ca

urugāya itīryate

Translation

In Tretā-yuga the Lord is glorified by the names Viṣṇu, Yajña, Pṛśnigarbha, Sarvadeva, Urukrama, Vṛṣākapi, Jayanta and Urugāya.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Remember the Lord Through His Names

  1. 1

    In Tretā-yuga, the Lord is glorified as Viṣṇu, Yajña, Pṛśnigarbha, Sarvadeva, Urukrama, Vṛṣākapi, Jayanta and Urugāya.

  2. 2

    Pṛśnigarbha refers to Kṛṣṇa’s incarnation as the son of Pṛśnidevī and Prajāpati Sutapā. Because the Lord is always victorious, He is called Jayanta.

  3. 3

    Vṛṣākapi indicates that simply remembering the Lord inclines Him to shower benedictions upon the living entities. He thus satisfies their desires and removes their miseries.

Key points from the purport
  • Pṛśnigarbha refers to Kṛṣṇa’s incarnation as the son of Pṛśnidevī and Prajāpati Sutapā.
  • Vṛṣākapi indicates that if the living entities simply remember the Lord, He is inclined to shower all benedictions upon them, thus satisfying their desires and removing their miseries.
  • Since the Lord is always victorious, He is called Jayanta.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Foreboding → Devotional urgency. Uddhava realizes that Kṛṣṇa's visible association is nearing an end.

Chapters 1–6 of Canto 11: The Yadu curse, the nine Yogendras and farewell signs. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 5: Nārada Concludes His Teachings to Vasudeva

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

In Tretā-yuga He is red in color and four-armed, is the personification of sacrifice, is characterized by the symbols of the sacrificial spoon, ladle, etc., is called by such names as Yajña and is worshiped by Vedic sacrifices. In Dvāpara-yuga He is of dark blue complexion, wears a yellow garment, is marked by Śrīvatsa and other signs, has such names as Vāsudeva and is worshiped in His Deity form by the regulations of the Vedas and tantras.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.5
2

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. viṣṇuḥthe all-pervading Supreme Lord
  2. yajñaḥthe supreme personality of sacrifice
  3. pṛśni-garbhaḥthe son of Pṛśni and Prajāpati Sutapā
  4. sarva-devaḥthe Lord of all lords
  5. uru-kramaḥthe performer of wonderful deeds
  6. vṛṣākapiḥthe Lord, who dispels all suffering and rewards all desires simply by being remembered
  7. jayantaḥthe all-victorious
  8. caand
3

Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 11.5

    In this verse: “glorified”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does the meaning of Vṛṣākapi encourage you to remember the Lord?

Practice

Spend one minute softly repeating Vṛṣākapi and remembering the Lord’s willingness to bestow His blessings.

5

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRemember the Lord Through His NamesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

Ask the BhāgavatamHave a question about SB 11.5.26? Get an answer from the verses themselves.