Shloka 26

रुद्रसर्गः (नीललोहितः), अष्टनाम-स्थान-परिवारः, श्री-नारायणयोः अभेदव्याप्तिः

Devanagari script

यमश् चक्रधरः साक्षाद् धूमोर्णा कमलालया ऋद्धिः श्रीः श्रीधरो देवः स्वयम् एव धनेश्वरः

Transliteration

yamaś cakradharaḥ sākṣād dhūmorṇā kamalālayā ṛddhiḥ śrīḥ śrīdharo devaḥ svayam eva dhaneśvaraḥ

Translation

Yama is in truth the very Lord who bears the discus; Dhūmorṇā and Kamalālayā are His own powers. Ṛddhi and Śrī are none other than He. The Deva who upholds Śrī is Himself—indeed—Dhanēśvara, sovereign of all wealth.

Word by Word

• यमः: Yama
• यमः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चक्रधरः: bearer of the discus
• चक्रधरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र + धर (धृ धातु, कृत्) → चक्रधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (चक्रस्य धरः)

• साक्षात्: directly, manifestly
• साक्षात्: Avyaya (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साक्षात् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb)

• धूमोर्णा: Dhūmorṇā (name; smoky-coloured)
• धूमोर्णा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूम + ऊर्णा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारय (धूमवर्णा ऊर्णा/धूमसदृशी ऊर्णा)

• कमलालया: lotus-dwelling one
• कमलालया: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कमल + आलया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (कमलस्य आलया)

• ऋद्धिः: prosperity
• ऋद्धिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऋद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• श्रीः: Śrī
• श्रीः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• श्रीधरः: Śrīdhara
• श्रीधरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री + धर (धृ धातु, कृत्) → श्रीधर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष

• देवः: the god
• देवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• स्वयम्: himself
• स्वयम्: Avyaya (Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: स्वयम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (reflexive adverb)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Avyaya (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle/emphasis)

• धनेश्वरः: lord of wealth
• धनेश्वरः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धन + ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (धनस्य ईश्वरः)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Supremacy of the discus-bearing Lord as the inner reality of Yama and as the very identity of Ṛddhi and Śrī (prosperity)

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: authoritative

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even the dispenser of justice (Yama) and the powers of prosperity (Ṛddhi, Śrī) are not autonomous; they are functions and manifestations of the cakradhara Lord, the true sovereign of wealth and order.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Treat fear of punishment and desire for gain as occasions to remember the Lord behind moral law and prosperity; practice ethical living as worship.

Vishishtadvaita: Divine governance (niyantṛtva) is personal: Hari is the inner ruler of dharma (Yama) and the giver of śrī/ṛddhi, integrating grace and order within a real world.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari (name)

Bhakti Type: Shanta (peaceful)

Lakshmi Presence: Sri (fortune)

Antaryamin: Yes

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Yama
• Shri (Lakshmi)
• Riddhi
• Dhaneshvara

FAQs

What is the significance of identifying Yama with Chakradhara in the Vishnu Purana?

It teaches that even cosmic authorities like Yama function as expressions of Vishnu’s supreme governance—Vishnu is the inner reality behind the office that upholds moral order.

How does Sage Parāśara explain prosperity (Śrī and Ṛddhi) in this context?

Parāśara frames prosperity not as an independent force but as a divine potency belonging to Vishnu—Śrī and Ṛddhi arise from, abide in, and are upheld by Him.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu being called Dhanēśvara here?

It underscores Vishnu’s absolute lordship: wealth, fortune, and increase are not merely gifts He grants—He is their ultimate source and sovereign, aligning with Vaishnava views of Vishnu as Supreme Reality.