Shloka 82

ध्रुवस्य तपः — देवमायाविघ्नाः, विष्णोर्दर्शनम्, स्तुतिः, ध्रुवस्थानप्रदानम्

Devanagari script

आधारभूतं जगतः सर्वेषाम् उत्तमोत्तमम् प्रार्थयामि प्रभो स्थानं त्वत्प्रसादाद् अतो ऽव्ययम्

Transliteration

ādhārabhūtaṃ jagataḥ sarveṣām uttamottamam prārthayāmi prabho sthānaṃ tvatprasādād ato 'vyayam

Translation

O Lord, by Your grace alone I seek that imperishable Station—the supreme of all that is supreme, the very foundation upon which the whole universe rests.

Word by Word

• आधारभूतम्: having become the support; foundational
• आधारभूतम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आधार (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (कृदन्त; √भू धातु)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; भूत-प्रत्ययान्त (क्त) कृदन्त, विशेषणरूपेण

• जगतः: of the world
• जगतः: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• सर्वेषाम्: of all
• सर्वेषाम्: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• उत्तमोत्तमम्: the best of the best; supremely excellent
• उत्तमोत्तमम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक) + उत्तम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; विशेषण (अतिशयार्थे)

• प्रार्थयामि: I request; I pray for
• प्रार्थयामि: Kriya (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अर्थ् (धातु) उपसर्गः प्र-; प्रार्थय (णिजन्त)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• प्रभो: O Lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• स्थानम्: abode; state; place
• स्थानम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन

• त्वत्प्रसादात्: from your grace
• त्वत्प्रसादात्: Hetu/Apadana (Cause/Source)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (त्वत्-प्रसादः)

• अतः: therefore; hence
• अतः: Sambandha (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः: अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण/निपात (therefore/then)

• अव्ययम्: imperishable; undecaying
• अव्ययम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अव्यय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (instructing Maitreya; verse voiced as a prayer/hymnic utterance within the narration)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: The nature of the supreme refuge/station (parama-pada) attainable by the Lord’s grace and the grounds of eligibility (bhakti, dharma).

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: revealing

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The highest imperishable ‘station’ is the Lord Himself—foundation of the universe—and is sought and attained by His grace.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Cultivate single-pointed remembrance and daily surrender (prapatti) rather than relying on mere self-effort.

Vishishtadvaita: Affirms a personal Supreme who is both jagat-ādhāra (immanent support) and the transcendent imperishable goal, approachable by grace.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Antaryamin: Yes

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of the 'imperishable abode' (avyaya sthāna) in the Vishnu Purana?

It denotes liberation-oriented attainment of Vishnu’s supreme, undecaying state/abode—the highest reality beyond cosmic change, sought through devotion and divine grace.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the means to reach the supreme station?

This verse highlights that the supreme station is obtained primarily through the Lord’s favor (tvatprasāda), implying surrender and devotion as decisive, not mere worldly merit.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Vishnu is presented as the ultimate foundation of the universe and the highest of all realities, establishing Him as the Supreme Lord whose grace grants the final, imperishable goal.