Shloka 62

Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies

Devanagari script

आराधितस् तया विष्णुः प्राह प्रत्यक्षतां गतः वरं वृणीष्वेति शुभां सा च प्राहात्मवाञ्छितम्

Transliteration

ārādhitas tayā viṣṇuḥ prāha pratyakṣatāṃ gataḥ varaṃ vṛṇīṣveti śubhāṃ sā ca prāhātmavāñchitam

Translation

Thus worshipped by her, Lord Viṣṇu—having become directly manifest—spoke: “Auspicious one, choose a boon.” And she declared the desire held within her heart.

Word by Word

• आराधितः: worshipped, propitiated
• आराधितः: Visheshana (Adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ā-rādh (धातु) → ārādhita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• तया: by her
• तया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• विष्णुः: Vishnu
• विष्णुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āh (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• प्रत्यक्षताम्: visibility, direct presence
• प्रत्यक्षताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pratyakṣatā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; भाववाचक

• गतः: having gone/attained (become)
• गतः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: gam (धातु) → gata (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘प्रत्यक्षतां गतः’ = ‘having become manifest’

• वरम्: a boon
• वरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• वृणीष्व: choose
• वृणीष्व: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: vṛ (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• इति: thus
• इति: Discourse marker (उद्धरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्तिसूचक (quotative particle)

• शुभाम्: the auspicious (woman)
• शुभाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śubhā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; ‘शुभाम्’ = ‘the auspicious lady’ (object of ‘said’ understood)

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• च: and
• च: Connector (समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयबोधक (conjunction)

• प्राह: said
• प्राह: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pra-āh (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आत्मवाञ्छितम्: what she herself desired
• आत्मवाञ्छितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ātman + vāñchita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (आत्मनः वाञ्छितम्)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya; within the narration, Viṣṇu addresses the woman devotee)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhakti culminates in pratyakṣa-darśana of the Lord, who freely grants boons aligned with dharma and the devotee’s inner intent.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Cultivate sincerity and clarity of intention in prayer; align desires with dharma before seeking ‘vara’ from God.

Vishishtadvaita: The personal Lord becomes perceptible by grace (anugraha), underscoring divine accessibility without collapsing the Lord into the jīva.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of Viṣṇu becoming “pratyakṣa” (directly manifest) in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents direct manifestation as the mature fruit of sincere worship—Viṣṇu reveals Himself not merely as an idea but as the sovereign Lord who can be encountered and who responds to devotion.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the devotee’s relationship to divine grace in this episode?

Through the narrative frame, Parāśara shows that disciplined worship (ārādhana) culminates in Viṣṇu’s gracious initiative—He appears, speaks first, and authorizes the devotee to choose a boon.

What is the theological importance of Lord Viṣṇu granting a boon in this context?

Boon-bestowal highlights Viṣṇu’s supreme agency: He is the giver of results and the guardian of order, and the devotee’s desire becomes meaningful when placed before the Highest Reality.