Shloka 6

Devanagari script

मरीचिमिश्रैर् मुनिभिर् यथोद्दिष्टम् अभूत् तथा आत्मन्य् अशेषदेवेशं स्थितं विष्णुम् अमन्यत

Transliteration

marīcimiśrair munibhir yathoddiṣṭam abhūt tathā ātmany aśeṣadeveśaṃ sthitaṃ viṣṇum amanyata

Translation

Just as it had been taught by the sages beginning with Marīci, so it came to be: within his own self he recognized Viṣṇu abiding there—the Lord of all the gods without remainder.

Word by Word

• मरीचिमिश्रैः: by those accompanied by Marīci
• मरीचिमिश्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मरीचि + मिश्र (प्रातिपदिकौ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Instrumental plural masculine); ‘मरीचि-सहितैः’

• मुनिभिः: by sages
• मुनिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (Instrumental plural masculine)

• यथा: as, just as
• यथा: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘as/according as’)

• उद्दिष्टम्: indicated, prescribed
• उद्दिष्टम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उद् + दिश् (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय) → उद्दिष्ट (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (past passive participle; ‘having been indicated’)

• अभूत्: was, became
• अभूत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (अद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• तथा: thus, accordingly
• तथा: Sambandha (Relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: ‘so/thus’)

• आत्मनि: in himself
• आत्मनि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Locative singular masculine)

• अशेषदेवेशम्: the lord of all gods (without remainder)
• अशेषदेवेशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशेष + देव + ईश (प्रातिपदिकौ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative singular masculine); ‘अशेष-देवानाम् ईशः’

• स्थितम्: situated, present
• स्थितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय) → स्थित (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (past passive participle used adjectivally)

• विष्णुम्: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Accusative singular masculine)

• अमन्यत: thought, considered
• अमन्यत: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन् (धातु)
• Form: लुङ्-लकार (अद्यतनभूत/Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: How instruction from Marīci and other sages culminates in realization of Viṣṇu within the self

Teaching: Philosophical

Quality: revealing

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: By following the seers’ instruction, one recognizes Viṣṇu as the indwelling Lord (antaryāmin) present within one’s own self.

Vedantic Theme: Atman

Application: Undertake disciplined study and contemplation under authentic guidance, then internalize devotion as constant awareness of the Lord within.

Vishishtadvaita: Affirms Viṣṇu as antaryāmin—distinct yet immanently present in the self—supporting qualified non-dualism (the self as His mode/śeṣa).

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Antaryamin: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Marici
• Sages (Munis)
• Devas (gods)

FAQs

What is the significance of realizing Vishnu within oneself in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents Vishnu as the indwelling Lord (Antaryāmin), showing that true knowledge culminates in recognizing the Supreme God present within the self, not merely as an external deity.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the role of the sages like Marīci in spiritual knowledge?

Parāśara frames realization as conformity to an authoritative lineage of instruction: what the ancient sages taught is verified through direct inner recognition of Vishnu.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Vishnu is identified as the Lord of all gods (aśeṣadeveśa), establishing his supreme sovereignty while also affirming his immanence as the one who abides in the heart.