Shloka 86

Devanagari script

इत्य् एष ते ऽंशः प्रथमः पुराणस्यास्य वै द्विज यथावत् कथितो यस्मिञ् श्रुते पापैर् विमुच्यते

Transliteration

ity eṣa te 'ṃśaḥ prathamaḥ purāṇasyāsya vai dvija yathāvat kathito yasmiñ śrute pāpair vimucyate

Translation

Thus, O twice-born sage, I have duly related to you this first portion of this Purāṇa—hearing which, one is released from sins.

Word by Word

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Discourse marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यवसानसूचक-अव्यय (quotative/closure particle)

• एषः: this
• एषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (this)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative/4th), एकवचन (to you)

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

• प्रथमः: first
• प्रथमः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रथम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of अंशः)

• पुराणस्य: of the Purāṇa
• पुराणस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुराण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अस्य: of this
• अस्य: Shashthi-Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग/पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (of पुराणस्य: of this)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphasis)

• द्विज: O twice-born (brāhmaṇa)
• द्विज: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्विज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति (Vocative), एकवचन

• यथावत्: properly
• यथावत्: Kriya-Visheshana (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: रीतिवाचक-अव्यय (adverb: duly/in proper manner)

• कथितः: told/narrated
• कथितः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कथ् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विधेय (has been told)

• यस्मिन्: in which
• यस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative/7th), एकवचन (in which/when)

• श्रुते: when (it is) heard
• श्रुते: Adhikarana (Locative absolute)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √श्रु (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute: when heard)

• पापैः: from sins
• पापैः: Apadana (Separation/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• विमुच्यते: is freed/released
• विमुच्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि + √मुच् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; कर्मणि-प्रयोग (passive: is released)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya as ‘dvija’ in the teaching frame)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Conclusion of the First Aṃśa and the śravaṇa-phala (merit of hearing)

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Hearing the First Aṃśa of this Purāṇa, as taught in the guru-śiṣya frame, is declared purifying and sin-destroying.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Adopt regular śravaṇa (listening/reading) with faith and ethical resolve, treating it as sādhana rather than mere information.

Vishishtadvaita: Grace-mediated purification: the text’s efficacy is tied to Bhagavān and the sanctity of śravaṇa within a living teaching lineage.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari (name)

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Characters & Entities

• Parāśara
• Maitreya

FAQs

What is the significance of the phalaśruti (benefit statement) in this Vishnu Purana verse?

It marks a textual transition and asserts that hearing this first section of the Purāṇa functions as spiritual purification, freeing the listener from sins.

How does Sage Parāśara frame the teaching to Maitreya in this passage?

He closes the first portion by stating he has narrated it “in proper order,” reinforcing the teacher–disciple transmission and the Purāṇa’s organized structure.

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

Though Vishnu is not named in the line, the claim of sin-destruction through hearing this Purāṇa reflects the Vaishnava view that sacred narrative centered on Vishnu’s supremacy purifies and elevates the soul.