Shloka 7
सो ऽहं न पापम् इच्छामि न करोमि वदामि वा चिन्तयन् सर्वभूतस्थम् आत्मन्य् अपि च केशवम्
so 'haṃ na pāpam icchāmi na karomi vadāmi vā cintayan sarvabhūtastham ātmany api ca keśavam
Thus I—ever contemplating Keśava, who abides within all beings and within my own self—neither desire sin, nor commit it, nor even speak of it.
A devotee/aspirant voice within the narrative (as reported by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Nature of true devotion and its fruits—how seeing Hari in all beings transforms conduct and suffering.
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: authoritative
Concept: Continual contemplation of Keśava as present in all beings and in oneself naturally extinguishes the very impulse toward sin in thought, word, and deed.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Practice daily japa/dhyāna with the reflection that the same Lord dwells in everyone you meet; use this as a check before speaking or acting.
Vishishtadvaita: Antaryāmin-bhāva: the Lord is immanent within selves and beings, yet remains Keśava as the worship-worthy Person.
Phase: Teaching (Prahlada's schools)
Bhakti Quality: Antaryāmi-darśana—constant remembrance of Keśava as indwelling in all, producing inner purity.
Vishnu Form: Hari
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Antaryamin: Yes
FAQs
This verse presents Viṣṇu (Keśava) as the indwelling ruler within every creature, making devotion a direct means to align oneself with cosmic order and ethical living.
In the Parāśara–Maitreya teaching frame, remembrance of Viṣṇu is shown to purify the inner life so that sin is checked at its roots—desire, action, and speech.
Viṣṇu is affirmed as the Supreme Reality who pervades both the individual self and all beings; devotion to Him becomes the practical path to purity and right conduct.