Shloka 35

ऋभु–निदाघ-संवादः—अद्वैत-उपदेशः, समता, वासुदेव-स्वरूप-एकत्वम्

Devanagari script

एवम् एकम् इदं विद्धि न भेदि सकलं जगत् वासुदेवाभिधेयस्य स्वरूपं परमात्मनः

Transliteration

evam ekam idaṃ viddhi na bhedi sakalaṃ jagat vāsudevābhidheyasya svarūpaṃ paramātmanaḥ

Translation

Know thus that this entire universe is one—undivided and without true separation—for it is the very form of the Supreme Self, denoted by the name Vāsudeva.

Word by Word

• एवम्: thus
• एवम्: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एवम् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (प्रकारवाचक/adverb of manner)

• एकम्: one
• एकम्: Karma (Object complement/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; इदम्-विशेषण

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• विद्धि: know
• विद्धि: Kriya (Instruction/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: विद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निषेध/negation particle)

• भेदि: divide
• भेदि: Kriya (Prohibition/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भिद् (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; ‘do not split/divide’

• सकलम्: entire
• सकलम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; जगत्-विशेषण

• जगत्: world
• जगत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• वासुदेवाभिधेयस्य: of (that) named Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवाभिधेयस्य: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव + अभिधेय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (वासुदेवः अभिधेयः यस्य/‘whose name is Vāsudeva’); पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• स्वरूपम्: essential nature
• स्वरूपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विद्धि इत्यस्य कर्म

• परमात्मनः: of the Supreme Self
• परमात्मनः: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारय-समास (परमः आत्मा); पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Brahmanda (universe)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The entire jagat is ultimately non-separate and is the ‘form’ (svarupa/prakara) of the Supreme Self called Vāsudeva, grounding unity without denying the world’s dependence on Him.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman

Application: Practice seeing beings and events as belonging to the Lord—cultivating compassion, reduced ego-friction, and steady devotion in daily life.

Vishishtadvaita: World and souls are real yet inseparable as modes/attributes of Vāsudeva (sarira-sariri-bhava), establishing qualified non-dualism with God as inner ruler and cause.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Vasudeva

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Vyuha Form: Vasudeva

Antaryamin: Yes

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva
• Paramātman

FAQs

What is the significance of the universe being described as 'one' in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse teaches that the cosmos is not ultimately separate or independent; it is understood as a unified reality grounded in Vāsudeva, the Supreme Self.

How does Sage Parāśara explain non-separation (abheda) here?

He frames the world as 'not divided' in truth because it is the very svarūpa (essential form) of the Paramātman known as Vāsudeva—difference is secondary to the Lord’s all-pervading reality.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu (Vāsudeva) in this context?

Vishnu as Vāsudeva is presented as the supreme ground of being: the universe derives its reality from Him and is inseparable from His sovereignty and presence.