Shloka 56

ध्रुवस्य निर्वेदः — मन्त्रोपदेशः (ॐ नमो वासुदेवाय) तथा विष्ण्वाराधनविधिः

Devanagari script

ददौ यथाभिलषिताम् ऋद्धिं त्रैलोक्यदुर्लभाम् तथा त्वम् अपि गोविन्दं तोषयैतत् सदा जपन्

Transliteration

dadau yathābhilaṣitām ṛddhiṃ trailokyadurlabhām tathā tvam api govindaṃ toṣayaitat sadā japan

Translation

He granted the longed-for prosperity—an eminence rare even across the three worlds. In the same way, you too should delight Govinda, continually chanting this sacred utterance without cease.

Word by Word

• ददौ: gave
• ददौ: Kriyā (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दा (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/परिपूर्णभूत); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद (he gave)

• यथाभिलषिताम्: as desired
• यथाभिलषिताम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यथा-अभिलषित (प्रातिपदिक; यथा + अभि + लष् (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त विशेषण; अव्ययीभावसमास (as desired)

• ऋद्धिम्: prosperity
• ऋद्धिम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (prosperity, success)

• त्रैलोक्यदुर्लभाम्: hard to obtain in the three worlds
• त्रैलोक्यदुर्लभाम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of object)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: त्रैलोक्य-दुर्लभ (प्रातिपदिक; त्रैलोक्य + दुर्लभ)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन; विशेषण—‘ऋद्धि’ (rare in the three worlds)

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial modifier)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/उपमानवाचक (thus, likewise)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन (you)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Emphasis particle
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय/अपेक्षार्थक निपात (particle: also/even)

• गोविन्दम्: Govinda
• गोविन्दम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (Govinda)

• तोषय: please
• तोषय: Kriyā (Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तुष् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थक); मध्यमपुरुष; एकवचन; परस्मैपद (cause to be pleased: “please/satisfy”)

• एतत्: this (mantra)
• एतत्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया विभक्ति; एकवचन (this)

• सदा: always
• सदा: Kāla-adhikaraṇa (Time)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सदा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; नित्यत्ववाचक (always)

• जपन्: reciting
• जपन्: Karta (Agent, concomitant action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: जप् (धातु) + शतृ (कृत्प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा विभक्ति; एकवचन; शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present participle: “reciting”)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya, within the Dhruva narrative context)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Fruit (phala) of mantra-japa and exhortation to sustained practice

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas (worlds)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Govinda is pleased by continuous japa and bestows rare prosperity and elevation even across the three worlds.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Maintain steady daily chanting (with consistency over intensity), and cultivate gratitude rather than transactional expectation of results.

Vishishtadvaita: Grace (anugraha) is portrayed as the Lord’s responsive bestowal, aligning worldly welfare with devotion under divine lordship.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Lakshmi Presence: Sri

Characters & Entities

• Govinda
• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of continuous japa in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents steady japa as a direct means to please Govinda, implying that divine grace—not mere worldly effort—yields even the rarest attainments across the three worlds.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the way to obtain extraordinary prosperity or status?

Parāśara frames prosperity as a gift granted by Vishnu: just as the Lord bestowed a desired, near-unattainable ṛddhi, one should similarly seek the Lord through constant remembrance and chanting.

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

Govinda is shown as the sovereign dispenser of outcomes—supreme over the three worlds—so devotion to Vishnu becomes the highest, most reliable foundation for both spiritual and worldly fulfillment.