Shloka 20
आदित्यकर्म, त्रयीमयी वैष्णवी शक्तिः, सवितुरन्तर्यामी
The Sun’s Function and Vishnu’s Vedic Śakti within Savitṛ
एवं सा वैष्णवी शक्तिर् नैवापैति ततो द्विज मासानुमासं भास्वन्तम् अध्यास्ते तत्र संस्थितम्
evaṃ sā vaiṣṇavī śaktir naivāpaiti tato dvija māsānumāsaṃ bhāsvantam adhyāste tatra saṃsthitam
Thus, O twice-born, that Vaiṣṇava potency never departs. Month after month it abides there, enthroned upon the radiant one (the Sun), steadfastly established in that very station.
Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: The abiding Vaiṣṇavī śakti associated with the Sun and its monthly operation in sustaining celestial order
Teaching: Cosmological
Quality: authoritative
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas
Concept: Vaiṣṇavī śakti remains constantly established upon the radiant Sun, operating cyclically month by month to uphold cosmic order under Viṣṇu’s sovereignty.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Train perception to see regular natural cycles (months, seasons, light) as dharma-bearing expressions of the Lord’s governance, cultivating gratitude and steadiness.
Vishishtadvaita: Cosmic functions are real, orderly activities of Viṣṇu’s śakti—immanence in nature without reducing the Lord to mere nature.
Vishnu Form: Narayana
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Lakshmi Presence: Sri
Antaryamin: Yes
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
In this verse, Vaiṣṇavī śakti is presented as Viṣṇu’s sustaining potency that does not withdraw, symbolizing the continuous divine governance that stabilizes the cosmos.
Parāśara states that Viṣṇu’s power remains established and presiding upon the radiant celestial principle, enduring month after month—indicating an ordered, time-regulated universe upheld by divine authority.
Viṣṇu is implied as the Supreme sovereign whose śakti permanently sustains cosmic structure, aligning with Vaiṣṇava theology where the universe depends on His abiding power rather than random motion.