Shloka 74

ध्रुवस्य तपः — देवमायाविघ्नाः, विष्णोर्दर्शनम्, स्तुतिः, ध्रुवस्थानप्रदानम्

Devanagari script

सर्वात्मन् सर्वभूतेश सर्वसत्त्वसमुद्भव सर्वभूतो भवान् वेत्ति सर्वसत्त्वमनोरथम्

Transliteration

sarvātman sarvabhūteśa sarvasattvasamudbhava sarvabhūto bhavān vetti sarvasattvamanoratham

Translation

O Self of all, Lord of all beings, source from whom every living existence arises: You, present as all beings, know the hidden intent and desire that moves the mind of every creature.

Word by Word

• सर्वात्मन्: O universal self
• सर्वात्मन्: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सर्वस्य आत्मा

• सर्वभूतेश: O lord of all beings
• सर्वभूतेश: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + भूत + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सर्वेषां भूतानाम् ईशः

• सर्वसत्त्वसमुद्भव: O origin of all beings
• सर्वसत्त्वसमुद्भव: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + सत्त्व + समुद्भव (उद्+भू धातु, घञ्/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सर्वसत्त्वानां समुद्भवः (source/origin)

• सर्वभूतः: being all beings / all-pervading among beings
• सर्वभूतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सर्वेषु भूतेषु (व्याप्तः)

• भवान्: you (honorific)
• भवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; आदरार्थक-सर्वनाम

• वेत्ति: knows
• वेत्ति: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• सर्वसत्त्वमनोरथम्: the desire of all beings
• सर्वसत्त्वमनोरथम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + सत्त्व + मनोरथ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—सर्वसत्त्वानां मनोरथः

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (addressing Lord Vishnu, within the Parāśara–Maitreya dialogue frame)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: As the source of all living beings and present as their inner self, the Lord knows every creature’s mental intention and desire.

Vedantic Theme: Atman

Application: Practice inner accountability: refine intentions (saṅkalpa) and cultivate purity of mind, remembering the indwelling witness.

Vishishtadvaita: The Lord’s omniscience operates through immanence—He is present within all beings while remaining their transcendent Lord.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Antaryamin: Yes

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• All beings (sarvabhūta)
• All living entities (sarvasattva)

FAQs

What is the significance of Vishnu being called “Sarvātman” in the Vishnu Purana?

It identifies Vishnu as the indwelling Self of all—present within every being—supporting the Purana’s teaching of divine immanence and supreme sovereignty.

How does Sage Parāśara explain divine knowledge of all beings’ intentions?

By declaring that the Lord is “sarvabhūta” (present as all beings), Parāśara grounds omniscience in immanence: the Lord knows every creature’s inner aims because He abides within them.

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

Vishnu is affirmed as both the origin of all life and the all-knowing ruler who perceives every mind—central to Vaishnava philosophy that upholds Him as the Supreme Reality.