Shloka 70

Devanagari script

पृथग्भूतैकभूताय भूतभूताय ते नमः प्रभूतभूतभूताय तुभ्यं भूतात्मने नमः

Transliteration

pṛthagbhūtaikabhūtāya bhūtabhūtāya te namaḥ prabhūtabhūtabhūtāya tubhyaṃ bhūtātmane namaḥ

Translation

Salutations to You—who, though appearing as the many distinct beings, are in truth the one Being; salutations to You, the very source and ground of all that exists. Salutations to You, who are the abundant reality pervading all beings; salutations to You, the Inner Self of every creature.

Word by Word

• पृथक्-भूत-एक-भूताय: to you who are one though appearing as separate beings
• पृथक्-भूत-एक-भूताय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पृथक् (अव्यय) + भूत (भू धातु, क्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + एक (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (भू धातु, क्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुष (पृथग्भूतानां एकभूतः)

• भूत-भूताय: to the being of beings
• भूत-भूताय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (भू धातु, क्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (भू धातु, क्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (भूतानां भूतः/भूतभूतः)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक; अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक-अव्यय (salutatory particle); सामान्यतः चतुर्थी-संबन्धः

• प्र-भूत-भूत-भूताय: to the abundant source/being of all beings
• प्र-भूत-भूत-भूताय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्र (उपसर्ग) + भूत (भू धातु, क्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (भू धातु, क्त) + भूत (भू धातु, क्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (प्रभूतः = अत्यन्तं भूतः/प्रचुरः; भूतानां भूतः)

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• भूत-आत्मने: to the Self of beings
• भूत-आत्मने: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (भू धातु, क्त; कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (भूतानाम् आत्मा)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (Salutation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक; अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोग)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक-अव्यय (salutation particle)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya, within a stotra describing Vishnu’s all-pervading supremacy)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Praise of the Lord as the one reality appearing as many and as the inner Self of beings

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord is the one being appearing as many beings, the source of all existents, and the inner Self (bhūtātman) pervading creatures.

Vedantic Theme: Atman

Application: Adopt a daily practice of nāma-japa and seeing the divine presence in all beings, guiding ethical conduct and compassion.

Vishishtadvaita: Affirms the Lord as antaryāmin of real plurality: many selves and beings exist, yet all are pervaded and owned (śeṣa) by Him.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Antaryamin: Yes

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of Vishnu being called the one who appears as many in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents Vishnu as the single supreme reality that manifests as the multiplicity of beings, affirming both cosmic unity and divine sovereignty over all existence.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the concept of the Inner Self (Bhūtātman)?

Through this praise, Parāśara indicates that Vishnu is not merely a distant creator but the indwelling Ātman within all beings—the sustaining presence by which every creature lives and exists.

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

Vishnu is affirmed as Para Brahman—the source, pervader, and inner ruler of all beings—supporting core Vaishnava metaphysics where the universe depends upon and is governed by Him.