Shloka 15

कामतृष्णावैराग्योपदेशः तथा राज्यविभागः

Teaching on Desire & Renunciation; Delegation of Kingdoms

Devanagari script

यदा न कुरुते भावं सर्वभूतेषु पापकम् समदृष्टेस् तदा पुंसः सर्वाः सुखमया दिशः

Transliteration

yadā na kurute bhāvaṃ sarvabhūteṣu pāpakam samadṛṣṭes tadā puṃsaḥ sarvāḥ sukhamayā diśaḥ

Translation

Wenn ein Mensch keinerlei sündhafte Regung mehr gegen irgendein Wesen hegt, dann werden ihm—mit gleichmütigem Blick—alle Himmelsrichtungen zu einem Ort der Leichtigkeit und des Wohlergehens.

Word by Word

• yadā: when
• yadā: Kālādhi karaṇa (Time connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (relative adverb: ‘when’)

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation)

• kurute: does/makes
• kurute: Kriyā (Main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान/Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Present, 3rd person, Singular; आत्मनेपद

• bhāvam: attitude/intention
• bhāvam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhāva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• sarvabhūteṣu: towards all beings
• sarvabhūteṣu: Adhikaraṇa (Domain/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva + bhūta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण/7th), बहुवचन — Neuter, Locative, Plural

• pāpakam: sinful/evil
• pāpakam: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: pāpaka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म/2nd), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular; भावम् इति विशेषणम्

• samadṛṣṭeḥ: of the even-sighted (person)
• samadṛṣṭeḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sama + dṛṣṭi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/6th), एकवचन — Feminine, Genitive, Singular

• tadā: then
• tadā: Kālādhi karaṇa (Time connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tadā (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (correlative adverb: ‘then’)

• puṃsaḥ: of the man/person
• puṃsaḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pumān (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (सम्बन्ध/6th), एकवचन — Masculine, Genitive, Singular

• sarvāḥ: all
• sarvāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/1st), बहुवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Plural; दिशः इति विशेषणम्

• sukhamayāḥ: full of happiness
• sukhamayāḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sukha + maya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास; स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/1st), बहुवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Plural; दिशः इति विशेषणम्

• diśaḥ: directions (quarters)
• diśaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: diś (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (कर्ता/1st), बहुवचन — Feminine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: The fruit of harmlessness and equal vision: when malice ceases toward all beings, the world becomes auspicious in every direction.

Teaching: Ethical

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When one abandons harmful intent toward all beings and abides in equal vision, one experiences the world as universally peaceful and supportive.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Adopt daily non-harming vows in speech and action, practice empathy, and reduce reactive hostility through meditation and self-inquiry.

Vishishtadvaita: Samadṛṣṭi aligns with seeing all selves as real dependents (śeṣa) of the one Lord; ethical non-harming flows from recognizing divine ownership and indwelling governance implicitly.

Vaishnava Theology

Bhakti Type: Shanta

FAQs

What is the significance of equanimity (samadṛṣṭi) in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents samadṛṣṭi as the fruit of non-harmful intention toward all beings: when malice is absent, the world itself is experienced as safe and auspicious in every direction.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the role of intention (bhāva) in dharma?

Parāśara emphasizes inner disposition as primary—sin begins as a harmful bhāva toward living beings, and freedom from that intention establishes a stable, peaceful life-experience.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Though not named in the verse, the teaching aligns with Vaishnava dharma: living in harmony with all beings reflects alignment with Vishnu’s sustaining order (dharma) that upholds the cosmos.