Shloka 19
The Greatness of Puruṣottama
Goloka-tattva and Rādhā–Kṛṣṇa Upāsanā
लक्ष्म्या सनात्कुमाराय वर्णितं विधिनंदिनि । विष्वक्सेनाय तूद्दिष्टं स्वरूपं तत्त्वमूर्तये ॥ १९ ॥
lakṣmyā sanātkumārāya varṇitaṃ vidhinaṃdini | viṣvaksenāya tūddiṣṭaṃ svarūpaṃ tattvamūrtaye || 19 ||
O Vidhinandinī, geliebte Tochter Brahmās: Jene wesentliche Gestalt (svarūpa) — die Verkörperung der Wirklichkeit (tattva-mūrti) — wurde von Lakṣmī Sanatkumāra erläutert und auch Viṣvaksena gelehrt.
Narada (continuing the narration of the transmission lineage of tattva-knowledge)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
It emphasizes that realization of the Lord’s true nature (svarūpa as tattva-mūrti) is preserved and transmitted through an authoritative lineage—here from Lakṣmī to Sanatkumāra and to Viṣvaksena—highlighting the sanctity of received teaching (śruti-smṛti-sampradāya).
By naming Lakṣmī and Viṣvaksena—intimately connected with Viṣṇu’s service—it frames tattva-knowledge as inseparable from devotion and service: true understanding of the Lord’s svarūpa is taught within a bhakti-oriented tradition, not as mere speculation.
The verse mainly stresses doctrinal transmission rather than a specific Vedāṅga; practically, it supports the Vedāṅga principle of correct teaching/recitation and faithful preservation of meaning (especially aligned with śikṣā and vyākaraṇa as safeguards for accurate doctrine).