Shloka 17

वेन-पृथु-प्रादुर्भावः, राजधर्मः, पृथिवीदोहनम्

Vena–Pṛthu Episode and the Milking of Earth

Devanagari script

दीर्घसत्रेण देवेशं सर्वयज्ञेश्वरं हरिम् पूजयिष्याम भद्रं ते तत्रांशस् ते भविष्यति

Transliteration

dīrghasatreṇa deveśaṃ sarvayajñeśvaraṃ harim pūjayiṣyāma bhadraṃ te tatrāṃśas te bhaviṣyati

Translation

By a long, continuous sacrificial session (dīrgha-satra) we shall worship Hari—Lord of the gods, the Sovereign of all sacrifices. Blessings be upon you: in that rite, a share of merit shall also come to you.

Word by Word

• दीर्घसत्रेण: by a long sacrificial session
• दीर्घसत्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीर्घ + सत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/instrumental), एकवचन; कर्मधारय: दीर्घं सत्रम्

• देवेशम्: lord of the gods
• देवेशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव + ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: देवानाम् ईशः

• सर्वयज्ञेश्वरम्: lord of all sacrifices
• सर्वयज्ञेश्वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + यज्ञ + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष: सर्वेषां यज्ञानाम् ईश्वरः

• हरिम्: Hari (Vishnu)
• हरिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• पूजयिष्यामः: we shall worship
• पूजयिष्यामः: Kriya (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन; परस्मैपद

• भद्रम्: good fortune
• भद्रम्: Karma (Blessing-object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; आशीर्वादार्थक प्रयोग (‘good fortune’)

• ते: to you, for you
• ते: Sampradana (Beneficiary/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th/dative), एकवचन — enclitic

• तत्र: there, in that
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (देशवाचक क्रियाविशेषण) — ‘there/in that (rite)’

• अंशः: a share, portion
• अंशः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अंश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• ते: of you, your
• ते: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/genitive), एकवचन — enclitic

• भविष्यति: will be
• भविष्यति: Kriya (Main verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (Simple Future/भविष्यत्), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Institution of a dīrgha-satra to worship Hari as sarva-yajñeśvara and the sharing of merit with the king.

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: revealing

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hari is the true Lord of all sacrifices; worship offered through yajña ultimately reaches Him, and its merit can be shared for the king’s welfare.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Offer one’s duties as īśvara-arpaṇa (consecrated action) and cultivate generosity by sharing spiritual ‘credit’ through prayers and good works for others.

Vishishtadvaita: Vishnu as the inner recipient and regulator of ritual (yajñāntaryāmin) grounds the idea that all karmas find completion only in Him.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: dasya

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)
• Devas

FAQs

What is the significance of a dīrgha-satra in the Vishnu Purana?

It represents an extended, disciplined sacrificial observance where ritual order is upheld and the worship is explicitly directed to Hari as the ultimate recipient of yajña.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the idea of “a share” (aṃśa) of merit here?

The verse frames ritual worship as producing transferable merit: participation, support, or rightful connection to the rite can yield an aṃśa—an allotted portion of the spiritual fruit.

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

Vishnu is identified as both Deva-īśa and Sarva-yajñeśvara, implying that even Vedic sacrificial acts ultimately find their highest meaning and fulfillment in worship of Hari as Supreme Sovereign.