Shloka 70

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

Devanagari script

त्वं चाप्य् अयोनिजा साध्वी रूपौदार्यगुणान्विता मनःप्रीतिकरी नॄणां मत्प्रसादाद् भविष्यसि

Transliteration

tvaṃ cāpy ayonijā sādhvī rūpaudāryaguṇānvitā manaḥprītikarī nṝṇāṃ matprasādād bhaviṣyasi

Translation

And you too, O blameless one, shall be born without a womb, endowed with beauty, generosity, and noble virtues; by my grace you will become a delight to the hearts of people.

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: उत्तमपुरुष-सर्वनाम, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Conjunction/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha/Emphasis (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अप्यर्थक निपात (also/even)

• अयोनिजा: not born from a womb
• अयोनिजा: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ + योनि + ज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-तत्पुरुषः (योनेः न जाता)

• साध्वी: virtuous woman
• साध्वी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: साध्वी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• रूपौदार्यगुणान्विता: endowed with beauty, generosity, and virtues
• रूपौदार्यगुणान्विता: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रूप + औदार्य + गुण + अन्वित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः (रूप-औदार्य-गुणैः अन्विता)

• मनःप्रीतिकरी: causing delight of mind
• मनःप्रीतिकरी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मनस् + प्रीति + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुषः (मनसः प्रीतिं करोति)

• नॄणाम्: of men
• नॄणाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, बहुवचन

• मत्प्रसादात्: from my grace
• मत्प्रसादात्: Apadana (Source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मद् + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (मम प्रसादात्)

• भविष्यसि: you will become
• भविष्यसि: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्काल/Future), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating the account; the direct speech is of a divine authority granting a boon)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: The Lord’s grace culminating in ayoni-ja birth and auspicious qualities of the boon-recipient

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Divine favor (prasāda) transforms destiny and confers auspicious qualities that delight and uplift others.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Seek to become ‘manaḥ-prītikarī’—one whose conduct brings peace to others—through humility, generosity, and devotion.

Vishishtadvaita: Grace (prasāda) is real and efficacious: the Lord bestows auspicious attributes in the jīva while remaining the supreme giver.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Dharma Exemplar: Sādhutva (blameless virtue)

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Divine grace (prasāda)
• Ayonijā (womb-less manifestation)

FAQs

What is the significance of 'ayonijā' (womb-less birth) in the Vishnu Purana?

It signals a divinely governed manifestation rather than ordinary biological birth, highlighting that destiny and auspicious embodiment arise from higher sovereignty and grace.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the role of divine grace (prasāda) in human excellence?

Through such statements, the narrative frames virtues and beneficent influence as gifts conferred by divine favor, not merely personal attainment—linking ethics to the cosmic order upheld by Vishnu.

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

Vishnu is presented as the ultimate bestower of auspicious qualities and rightful destiny, reinforcing Vaishnava theology where the Supreme sustains order and elevates beings through grace.