Shloka 79

ध्रुवस्य तपः — देवमायाविघ्नाः, विष्णोर्दर्शनम्, स्तुतिः, ध्रुवस्थानप्रदानम्

Devanagari script

तथापि तुभ्यं देवेश कथयिष्यामि यन् मया प्रार्थ्यते दुर्विनीतेन हृदयेनातिदुर्लभम्

Transliteration

tathāpi tubhyaṃ deveśa kathayiṣyāmi yan mayā prārthyate durvinītena hṛdayenātidurlabham

Translation

Yet even so, O Lord of the gods, I shall tell You what I entreat—though it is exceedingly difficult to obtain, for my heart is undisciplined.

Word by Word

• तथापि: nevertheless
• तथापि: Sambandha (Discourse connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय) + अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-समुच्चय (concessive: 'even so/however')

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

• देवेश: O Lord of gods
• देवेश: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (देवानाम् ईशः)

• कथयिष्यामि: I will tell
• कथयिष्यामि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कथय् (धातु; causative of कथ्)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (भविष्यत्/future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• यत्: that which
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karta (Agent in passive/कर्तृ)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• प्रार्थ्यते: is requested/prayed for
• प्रार्थ्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + अर्थ् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive), आत्मनेपद

• दुर्विनीतेन: by an ill-disciplined
• दुर्विनीतेन: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + विनीत (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (to हृदयेन)

• हृदयेन: with (my) heart
• हृदयेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (करण), एकवचन

• अति: very, exceedingly
• अति: Sambandha (Modifier/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अति (अव्यय/उपसर्ग)
• Form: अव्यय; उपसर्गार्थे/तीव्रता-सूचक (intensifier)

• दुर्लभम्: hard to obtain
• दुर्लभम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् (अव्यय) + लभ्य (कृदन्त/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (to यत्)

Speaker

A devotee/supplicant addressing Vishnu (Deveśa) in prayerful humility (specific named speaker not explicit from this single verse excerpt).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even knowing the Lord’s omniscience, the devotee confesses inner lack of discipline and still articulates his prayer—humility (dainya) becomes the doorway to grace.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Practice honest self-assessment in prayer; name one’s weaknesses without despair, and ask for transformation rather than mere acquisition.

Vishishtadvaita: Prapatti-tone: acknowledgment of one’s incapacity (akincanya) and reliance on the Lord’s mercy rather than self-powered merit.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of admitting an 'undisciplined heart' in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse frames devotion as honest self-assessment: the seeker confesses inner instability while still turning to Vishnu, implying that grace can begin where discipline is incomplete.

How does the Vishnu Purana present the act of prayer (prārthanā) in this context?

Prayer is shown as direct address to the supreme divine ruler (Deveśa), combining reverence with candor—one speaks one’s request openly, acknowledging its difficulty and one’s limitations.

What is the theological importance of calling Vishnu 'Deveśa' here?

It emphasizes Vishnu’s sovereignty over all gods and powers, aligning the request with Vaishnava doctrine that ultimate fulfillment and rare attainments depend on Vishnu’s supreme will and compassion.