Shloka 68
दुर्वासाशापः, क्षीरसागरमन्थनम्, श्रीः (लक्ष्मी) उद्भवः तथा श्रीस्तुतिः
नमो नमस् ते विश्वेश त्वं ब्रह्मा त्वं पिनाकधृक् इन्द्रस् त्वम् अग्निः पवनो वरुणः सविता यमः वसवो मरुतः साध्या विश्वेदेवगणा भवान्
namo namas te viśveśa tvaṃ brahmā tvaṃ pinākadhṛk indras tvam agniḥ pavano varuṇaḥ savitā yamaḥ vasavo marutaḥ sādhyā viśvedevagaṇā bhavān
Homage—homage to You, O Lord of the universe. You are Brahmā; You are the bearer of the Pināka bow (Rudra). You are Indra; You are Agni; You are Vāyu, Varuṇa, Savitṛ, and Yama. You are the Vasus, the Maruts, the Sādhyas—indeed, You Yourself are the entire host of the Viśvedevas.
A devotee/saintly speaker within Parasara’s narration (a stotra-style hymn addressed to the Supreme Lord, presented by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Teaching: Philosophical
Quality: authoritative
Concept: All deities and cosmic functions are encompassed in Viṣṇu as the one supreme reality and inner ruler (antaryāmin) of the divine hosts.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Practice ekānta-bhakti: honor diverse devatās while mentally offering their powers and worship to Nārāyaṇa as the indwelling source.
Vishishtadvaita: Qualified non-dualism is supported: the many gods are real modes/attributes under the one Lord who pervades and governs them as their inner self.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman (philosophical)
Bhakti Type: Shanta (peaceful)
Antaryamin: Yes
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
This verse teaches that the powers governing creation, fire, wind, waters, the sun’s impulse, and moral retribution are unified in the Supreme Lord—devatās are His functions and manifestations, not rival ultimate realities.
By presenting a stotra where every major cosmic office (Brahmā, Rudra, Indra, Agni, Vāyu, Varuṇa, Savitṛ, Yama, and deva-groups) is attributed to the same Lord, Parāśara frames the universe as a single, divinely governed order.
Vishnu is affirmed as Viśveśa—the Supreme Reality in whom all divine names and powers converge—supporting a Vaishnava vision of one ultimate Lord who contains and directs all cosmic deities and their roles.