Shloka 25
Cosmic Appointments, Viṣṇu’s Vibhūtis, Fourfold Operation, and the Symbolism of Ornaments and Weapons
सर्वभूतेषु चान्येन संस्थितः कुरुते स्थितिम् सत्त्वं गुणं समाश्रित्य जगतः पुरुषोत्तमः
sarvabhūteṣu cānyena saṃsthitaḥ kurute sthitim sattvaṃ guṇaṃ samāśritya jagataḥ puruṣottamaḥ
আন এটা অংশে তেওঁ সকলো জীৱৰ ভিতৰত অন্তৰ্যামী হৈ স্থিতি স্থাপন কৰে। পুৰুষোত্তমে সত্ত্বগুণ আশ্ৰয় কৰি জগত স্থিৰ ৰাখে।
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
FAQs
This verse states that preservation (sthiti) of the universe is accomplished when Vishnu, the Supreme Person, operates through sattva—symbolizing harmony, clarity, and orderly stability.
Parāśara presents Vishnu as pervading all beings (immanence) while remaining “other than” them (transcendence), indicating the Lord’s sovereignty over the world rather than identity as a limited creature.
By naming him Puruṣottama, the verse emphasizes Vishnu as the Supreme Reality who governs cosmic functions—especially preservation—by directing the guṇas, rather than being subject to them.