Shloka 24

स्वर्गगमनम्, अदितिस्तुतिः-मायातत्त्वम्, तथा पारिजात-प्रसङ्गे इन्द्रयुद्धम्

Devanagari script

अदित्यैवं स्तुतो विष्णुः प्रहस्याह सुरारणिम् माता देवि त्वम् अस्माकं प्रसीद वरदा भव

Transliteration

adityaivaṃ stuto viṣṇuḥ prahasyāha surāraṇim mātā devi tvam asmākaṃ prasīda varadā bhava

Translation

So von Aditi gepriesen, lächelte Viṣṇu und sprach zur Dame der Götter: „O Göttin, du bist unsere Mutter; sei uns gnädig und werde zur Spenderin der Gaben.“

Word by Word

• अदित्या: by Aditi
• अदित्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case, Instrumental), एकवचन

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-visheshana (Verb-modifier/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक अव्यय (adverb of manner)

• स्तुतः: praised
• स्तुतः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्तुत (कृदन्त; √स्तु)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case, Nominative), एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past passive participle)

• विष्णुः: Vishnu
• विष्णुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case, Nominative), एकवचन

• प्रहस्य: having smiled/laughed
• प्रहस्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: प्रहस्य (कृदन्त; √हस् + उपसर्ग प्र)
• Form: क्त्वान्त/ल्यबन्त अव्यय (absolutive/gerund)

• आह: said
• आह: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अह्/√ब्रू (धातु; ‘आह’ परोक्षभूत/लिट्-रूप)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• सुरारणिम्: to Aditi (the mother of the gods)
• सुरारणिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुरा (प्रातिपदिक) + अरणि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd case, Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—सुराणाम् अरणिः (genitive-tatpurusha)

• माता: (you are) mother
• माता: Pratijna/Predicate (Predicate nominative/विशेष्य-निर्देश)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मातृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case, Nominative), एकवचन

• देवि: O goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: प्रथमा (1st case, Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अस्माकम्: of us/our
• अस्माकम्: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनाम)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th case, Genitive), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

• प्रसीद: be gracious
• प्रसीद: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सद् (धातु) + उपसर्ग प्र
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• वरदा: boon-giving
• वरदा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वरद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st case, Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• भव: be
• भव: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √भू (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating); within the verse, Lord Vishnu speaks to Aditi

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: He responds to the gods’ supplication and restores balance by granting boons that uphold cosmic order.

Leela: Dharma-upadesa

Dharma Restored: Reaffirmation of devatā-order and maternal Aditi’s role as source of the Ādityas; boon-bestowal as divine governance.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord, pleased by praise, graciously speaks and frames Aditi as mother—showing divine responsiveness to devotion.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Cultivate steady praise and reverence; see divine compassion as accessible through sincere stuti.

Vishishtadvaita: Personal Lord (īśvara) engages relationally with devotees, granting grace without losing transcendence.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Aditi
• Devas (gods)

FAQs

What is the significance of Aditi being called the mother in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse emphasizes Aditi’s archetypal role as the maternal source of the Devas, framing divine restoration as occurring through the mother-principle blessed by Vishnu.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the relationship between praise and divine favor?

In this narrative flow, sincere stuti leads to Vishnu’s smile and direct assurance—showing that grace (prasāda) follows devotion and aligns with restoring dharma and cosmic balance.

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

Vishnu appears as the supreme, benevolent ruler who responds to devotion and authorizes boons, underscoring his sovereignty over outcomes that sustain the universe’s order.