Shloka 87
भरतचरितम्—मृगासक्ति-हेतुकः समाधिभङ्गः, जातिस्मरत्वं, रहूगण-जाḍभरत-संवादः
यदा समस्तदेहेषु पुमान् एको व्यवस्थितः तदा हि को भवान् को ऽहम् इत्य् एतद् विफलं वचः
yadā samastadeheṣu pumān eko vyavasthitaḥ tadā hi ko bhavān ko 'ham ity etad viphalaṃ vacaḥ
When the one Person (the Self) is understood to abide alike within all bodies, then the talk of “Who are you?” and “Who am I?” becomes meaningless—mere words without purpose.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Concept: Realizing the one indwelling Person present in all bodies renders ‘you’ and ‘I’ distinctions empty as ultimate claims.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Cultivate sama-darśana: in daily interactions, consciously regard the same indwelling Lord/Self as present in every person, reducing hostility and pride.
Vishishtadvaita: Supports the Antaryāmin doctrine central to Viśiṣṭādvaita: the one Supreme Person pervades and governs all embodied selves, grounding unity without erasing real plurality.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Antaryamin: Yes
FAQs
It asserts a single indwelling reality pervading all beings; realizing this unity dissolves social and ego-based separations.
He frames it as a consequence of right knowledge: once the same Self is seen everywhere, personal identity-claims and oppositional speech lose their basis.
The verse supports the Purana’s vision of a supreme, all-pervading reality—understood in Vaishnava theology as Vishnu—present within all embodied life.