Shloka 43

ध्रुवस्य तपः — देवमायाविघ्नाः, विष्णोर्दर्शनम्, स्तुतिः, ध्रुवस्थानप्रदानम्

Devanagari script

बाह्यार्थनिरपेक्षं ते मयि चित्तं यद् आहितम् तुष्टो ऽहं भवतस् तेन तद् वृणीष्व वरं परम्

Transliteration

bāhyārthanirapekṣaṃ te mayi cittaṃ yad āhitam tuṣṭo 'haṃ bhavatas tena tad vṛṇīṣva varaṃ param

Translation

Because your mind has been set upon Me, free from dependence on outward objects, I am pleased with you. Therefore, choose the highest boon.

Word by Word

• bāhya-artha-nirapekṣam: independent of external objects
• bāhya-artha-nirapekṣam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: bāhya (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक) + nirapekṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (बाह्येषु अर्थेषु निरपेक्षम्), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Neuter, Accusative, Singular (चित्तम् विशेषयति)

• te: your
• te: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tvad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), एकवचन — Genitive, Singular (enclitic)

• mayi: in me
• mayi: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी (7), एकवचन — Locative, Singular

• cittam: mind
• cittam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: citta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• yat: which
• yat: Sambandha (Relative connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Relative pronoun; Neuter, Nominative, Singular

• āhitam: placed; fixed
• āhitam: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā√dhā (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Past participle; Neuter, Nominative, Singular (चित्तम् विशेषयति)

• tuṣṭaḥ: pleased
• tuṣṭaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √tuṣ (धातु) + kta (कृत् प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Past participle; Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• aham: I
• aham: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रथमा (1), एकवचन — Nominative, Singular

• bhavataḥ: of you
• bhavataḥ: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhavat (प्रातिपदिक/सर्वनामवत्)
• Form: षष्ठी (6), एकवचन — Genitive, Singular

• tena: by that; therefore
• tena: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3), एकवचन — Instrumental, Singular

• tat: that
• tat: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Accusative, Singular (अनुज्ञेय-वस्तु)

• vṛṇīṣva: choose (for yourself)
• vṛṇīṣva: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √vṛ (वृञ् वरणे धातु)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद — Imperative, 2nd person, Singular, Atmanepada

• varam: a boon
• varam: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular

• param: supreme; highest
• param: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: para (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन — Masculine, Accusative, Singular (वरम् विशेषयति)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (Bhagavan) addressing a devotee/seeker (context: divine approval of inward, objectless devotion)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Nature of pure devotion—mind fixed on the Lord without dependence on externals.

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: revealing

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The highest devotion is inwardly established in the Lord, independent of external objects, and it draws divine pleasure and grace.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Cultivate daily periods of object-free remembrance (smaraṇa) and reduce compulsive dependence on sensory distractions.

Vishishtadvaita: Antaryāmin-bhāva: the Lord as indwelling ruler is the proper inner support of consciousness, not external objects.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Dharma Exemplar: Vairāgya (dispassion toward external objects)

Key Kings: Uttānapāda, Dhruva

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Antaryamin: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of detachment from external objects in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents detachment (freedom from dependence on outward aims) as the mark of mature devotion—when the mind rests in Vishnu alone, divine grace naturally follows.

How does the Vishnu Purana frame the highest spiritual attainment in devotional terms?

It emphasizes an inward, steady mind established in Vishnu; such devotion is portrayed as superior to worldly pursuits and becomes the basis for receiving the “parama vara” (supreme boon).

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Vishnu is shown as the ultimate refuge and sovereign giver of boons, responding not to ritual or status but to pure, objectless devotion centered on Him.