Shloka 36
Cosmic Appointments, Viṣṇu’s Vibhūtis, Fourfold Operation, and the Symbolism of Ornaments and Weapons
यत् किंचित् सृज्यते येन सत्त्वजातेन वै द्विज तस्य सृज्यस्य संभूतौ तत् सर्वं वै हरेस् तनुः
yat kiṃcit sṛjyate yena sattvajātena vai dvija tasya sṛjyasya saṃbhūtau tat sarvaṃ vai hares tanuḥ
O twice-born one, whatever is brought forth by any being endowed with sattva—indeed, in the very arising of that created thing, all of it is truly the body of Hari.
Sage Parāśara
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: How all created entities relate ontologically to Hari
Teaching: Philosophical
Quality: revealing
Creation Stage: Secondary
Concept: Whatever is produced by sattva-endowed beings, and indeed the very created product in its arising, is truly the body (tanu) of Hari.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Practice reverence toward all beings and nature as belonging to the Lord; cultivate non-exploitative conduct and worship through service.
Vishishtadvaita: Explicit śarīra-śarīrī bhāva: the universe is the Lord’s body while He remains the inner Self (antaryāmin), grounding qualified non-dualism.
Vishnu Form: Hari (name)
Bhakti Type: Shanta (peaceful)
Antaryamin: Yes
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
It asserts divine immanence: the universe is not independent of Vishnu, but exists as His manifestation, sustained within His being.
He notes that whatever is produced through sattva-endowed agency still arises within Vishnu’s reality—sattva may be the proximate mode, but Hari is the underlying ground of origination.
Vishnu is presented as Supreme Reality—both transcendent and present within creation—supporting core Vaishnava metaphysics later emphasized by Vishishtadvaita and Dvaita traditions.