Shloka 8

परमार्थ-निर्णयः—श्रेयस्-भेदः, कर्म-ध्यान-सीमा, एकात्मदर्शनम्

Devanagari script

तदन्तरे च भवता यद् इदं वाक्यम् ईरितम् तेनैव परमार्थार्थं त्वयि चेतः प्रधावति

Transliteration

tadantare ca bhavatā yad idaṃ vākyam īritam tenaiva paramārthārthaṃ tvayi cetaḥ pradhāvati

Translation

And in the midst of this, the very words you have spoken draw my heart toward you alone; for through them the highest purport of ultimate reality has become my single pursuit.

Word by Word

• तदन्तरे: in the meantime; in between
• तदन्तरे: Adhikarana (Time/Context)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद्-अन्तर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (तस्य अन्तरम्)

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय

• भवता: by you (sir)
• भवता: Kartr-karana (Agent expressed in instrumental)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; आदरार्थक-सर्वनाम

• यत्: which
• यत्: Sambandha (Relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Anvaya (Correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; निर्देशवाचक

• वाक्यम्: statement; speech
• वाक्यम्: Karma (Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ईरितम्: uttered; spoken
• ईरितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ईरित (कृदन्त; √ईर्/√ईर (धातु) + क्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त

• तेन: by that; because of that
• तेन: Karana (Instrument/Cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन

• एव: indeed; alone
• एव: Emphasis
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय

• परमार्थार्थम्: the purpose/meaning of the highest truth
• परमार्थार्थम्: Karma (Object/Goal)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम-अर्थ-अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषसमासः (परमार्थस्य अर्थः = प्रयोजनम्/तात्पर्यम्)

• त्वयि: in you; towards you
• त्वयि: Adhikarana (Locus)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सप्तमी, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• चेतः: the mind
• चेतः: Karta (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चेतस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रधावति: runs forth; hastens
• प्रधावति: Kriya (Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-√धाव् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Maitreya (addressing Sage Parāśara)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Maitreya

Topic: Single-pointed attraction to the teacher because his words reveal paramārtha

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: heart-opening

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When true teaching is heard, the mind naturally runs toward the teacher and the ultimate purport, cultivating ekāgratā.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Choose one authentic teaching stream and practice steady attention (ekāgratā) through daily śravaṇa-manana.

Vishishtadvaita: Guru-centered śravaṇa is a conduit for the Lord’s grace; focused devotion to truth-bearing instruction supports prapatti-like reliance.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Characters & Entities

• Maitreya
• Sage Parāśara

FAQs

What is the significance of paramārtha (ultimate purport) in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse frames the Purana’s aim as more than narrative: the teaching should lead the seeker’s mind to the highest truth (paramārtha), the supreme meaning underlying cosmology and history.

How does Sage Parāśara guide Maitreya’s inquiry in this context?

Maitreya indicates that Parāśara’s prior statement has redirected his attention toward the essential doctrine—showing that the teacher’s words function as a catalyst that focuses the mind on ultimate reality.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Even when Vishnu is not named in the verse, the ‘highest truth’ sought in Ansha 1 is ultimately interpreted in Vaishnava reading as Vishnu’s supreme reality and governance of cosmic order.