Shloka 102
ध्रुवस्य तपः — देवमायाविघ्नाः, विष्णोर्दर्शनम्, स्तुतिः, ध्रुवस्थानप्रदानम्
स्थानभ्रंशं न चाप्नोति दिवि वा यदि वा भुवि सर्वकल्याणसंयुक्तो दीर्घकालं च जीवति
sthānabhraṃśaṃ na cāpnoti divi vā yadi vā bhuvi sarvakalyāṇasaṃyukto dīrghakālaṃ ca jīvati
He does not fall from his rightful station—whether in heaven or upon the earth. Endowed with every auspicious good, he lives long.
Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Fruits of dharma/observances—how righteousness preserves status and grants auspicious longevity.
Teaching: Ethical
Quality: authoritative
Concept: Adherence to dharma preserves one’s rightful station (in heaven or on earth) and yields auspicious welfare and longevity.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Maintain svadharma—truthfulness, non-injury, duty-bound conduct—so that life becomes stable, beneficial, and socially constructive.
Vishishtadvaita: Dharma is effective because the moral order is upheld by the Lord’s governance; stability of ‘station’ reflects divine administration rather than mere chance.
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
This verse presents dharma-backed merit as a stabilizing force: it preserves one’s rightful condition and prevents decline, whether the result is experienced in heaven or in earthly life.
He frames the outcome as tangible and protective—freedom from downfall, fullness of auspicious qualities, and long life—typical of Purāṇic instruction where righteous practice yields sustained well-being.
In the Vishnu Purana’s worldview, the moral order that grants stability and auspicious fruits is ultimately grounded in Vishnu as the Supreme Reality who upholds dharma and governs karmic results.