Shloka 77
ध्रुवस्य तपः — देवमायाविघ्नाः, विष्णोर्दर्शनम्, स्तुतिः, ध्रुवस्थानप्रदानम्
वरं वरय तस्मात् त्वं यथाभिमतम् आत्मनः सर्वं संपद्यते पुंसां मयि दृष्टिपथं गते
varaṃ varaya tasmāt tvaṃ yathābhimatam ātmanaḥ sarvaṃ saṃpadyate puṃsāṃ mayi dṛṣṭipathaṃ gate
Therefore choose a boon—whatever your own heart most desires. For when I come within a person’s field of vision, everything becomes attainable; by merely beholding Me, all aims are fulfilled.
Lord Vishnu (appearing before Dhruva)
Concept: Bhagavān-darśana itself is siddhi-giving: when the Lord comes within one’s vision, all puruṣārthas become attainable by His grace.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Prioritize darśana—through daily worship, nāma-japa, and temple/altar contemplation—seeking the Lord rather than merely outcomes.
Vishishtadvaita: Grace (prasāda) from the personal Lord is the decisive means; siddhi arises from relationship with Nārāyaṇa, not impersonal effort alone.
Vishnu Form: Narayana
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
This verse teaches that Vishnu’s darshana is itself transformative—when the Lord comes into one’s sight, all human aims can be fulfilled because the supreme source of grace has been directly encountered.
In the Dhruva narrative, Parasara presents devotion and austerity culminating in Vishnu’s direct appearance; the Lord then declares that attainment flows naturally from that divine encounter, not merely from worldly effort.
Vishnu is portrayed as the supreme, sovereign reality: proximity to Him—here, literal vision—becomes the cause of complete fruition, highlighting divine grace as the ultimate ground of accomplishment.