Shloka 128

Devanagari script

स श्लाघ्यः स गुणी धन्यः स कुलीनः स बुद्धिमान् स शूरः स च विक्रान्तो यस् त्वया देवि वीक्षितः

Transliteration

sa ślāghyaḥ sa guṇī dhanyaḥ sa kulīnaḥ sa buddhimān sa śūraḥ sa ca vikrānto yas tvayā devi vīkṣitaḥ

Translation

Worthy of praise is he; virtuous is he; blessed is he. Noble-born is he; wise is he; heroic is he, and valiant too—he whom you, O Goddess, have deigned to look upon.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• श्लाघ्यः: praiseworthy
• श्लाघ्यः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: श्लाघ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• गुणी: virtuous
• गुणी: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: गुणिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• धन्यः: fortunate/blessed
• धन्यः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: धन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• कुलीनः: of noble lineage
• कुलीनः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुलीन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• बुद्धिमान्: intelligent
• बुद्धिमान्: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बुद्धिमत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• शूरः: brave
• शूरः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शूर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विक्रान्तः: valiant/mighty
• विक्रान्तः: Visheshana (Predicate adjective/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Past participle used adjectivally; Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Masculine, Nominative, Singular; relative pronoun)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Agent in passive/कर्तृ-करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental, Singular)

• देवि: O goddess
• देवि: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Feminine, Vocative, Singular)

• वीक्षितः: seen/beheld
• वीक्षितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + ईक्ष् (धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Past passive participle; Masculine, Nominative, Singular)

Speaker

Narrative voice within the dynastic account (as recounted by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya); the immediate line is a courtly/praise statement addressed to a देवी (Goddess).

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śrī’s approving glance itself becomes the source of praiseworthiness, virtue, wisdom, and heroism, indicating that auspicious qualities are gifts of divine favor.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Seek inner excellence through devotion and ethical striving, while attributing success to grace rather than ego; practice gratitude and humility.

Vishishtadvaita: Auspicious attributes in the jīva are dependent modes supported by the Lord’s śakti (Śrī), aligning with qualified non-dualism where the soul’s perfections are real yet sustained by God.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Vasudeva (devotional)

Bhakti Type: Dasya (servant)

Lakshmi Presence: Sri (fortune)

Characters & Entities

• Devi (Goddess)

FAQs

What is the significance of the Goddess’s ‘glance’ (vīkṣā) in the Vishnu Purana?

In this verse, being ‘looked upon’ by the Goddess functions as a sign of auspicious fortune and legitimacy—an affirmation that virtue and royal excellence are crowned by divine favor.

How does Sage Parāśara frame royal excellence in the dynasty chapters?

He presents kingship as a convergence of inner qualities—virtue, wisdom, courage, noble conduct—while also acknowledging the role of providence (divine blessing) in elevating a person’s status.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here if Vishnu is not named in the verse?

Even when Vishnu is not explicitly mentioned, the Vishnu Purana’s dynastic sections treat worldly sovereignty as operating under a divine order—where auspicious power (often voiced through a Devī) reflects the larger governance of reality ultimately grounded in Vishnu.