Shloka 119

गृहस्थस्य सदाचारः: शौच, तर্পण, वैश्वदेव, अतिथिधर्म, भोजन-विधि, संध्योपासन, ऋतु-धर्मः

Devanagari script

अशेषपर्वस्व् एतेषु तस्मात् संयमिभिर् बुधैः भाव्यं सच्छास्त्रदेवेज्याध्यानजप्यपरैर् नरैः

Transliteration

aśeṣaparvasv eteṣu tasmāt saṃyamibhir budhaiḥ bhāvyaṃ sacchāstradevejyādhyānajapyaparair naraiḥ

Translation

Therefore, throughout all these sacred observances and seasonal rites, wise and self-restrained men should conduct themselves with steadfast discipline—devoted to true scripture, worship of the Divine, meditation, and the repetition of holy prayers.

Word by Word

• अशेषपर्वसु: on all festival days without exception
• अशेषपर्वसु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशेष (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः (अशेषाणि पर्वाणि)

• एतेषु: on these
• एतेषु: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th case), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• तस्मात्: therefore
• तस्मात्: Hetu (Cause/हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तस्मात्-इत्यव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; हेत्वर्थे/तस्मादर्थे (ablatival adverb: ‘therefore/from that’)

• संयमिभिः: by the self-controlled (people)
• संयमिभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयमिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन

• बुधैः: by the wise
• बुधैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन

• भाव्यम्: should be practiced/should be done
• भाव्यम्: Kriya (Obligation/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भाव्य (कर्तव्यता/विधेय) कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विधिलिङ्गार्थे ‘should be done/should be practiced’

• सच्छास्त्रदेवेज्याध्यानजप्यपरैः: by men devoted to true scripture, worship of the gods, meditation, and recitation
• सच्छास्त्रदेवेज्याध्यानजप्यपरैः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + शास्त्र (प्रातिपदिक) + देवेज्या (प्रातिपदिक) + ध्यान (प्रातिपदिक) + जप्य (प्रातिपदिक) + पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः (सत्-शास्त्र-देवेज्या-ध्यान-जप्येषु पराः = तत्पराः)

• नरैः: by men
• नरैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd case), बहुवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (in instruction to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Positive conduct to adopt on all parvans and rites, in contrast to prohibited indulgences.

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate, directive

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: On sacred observance-days, the wise should practice saṃyama grounded in śāstra, deva-pūjā, dhyāna, and japa.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Create a parvan routine: reduce sensory inputs, read a trusted text, do a short pūjā, 10–20 minutes meditation, and a fixed round of nāma-japa.

Vishishtadvaita: Bhakti is expressed through regulated practice (niyama) rather than mere emotion—devotion as disciplined service to Nārāyaṇa guided by śāstra.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Devas
• Sages (Budhas)

FAQs

What is the significance of parva (sacred observance days) in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse frames parvas as occasions that should be filled with disciplined spiritual practice—scriptural grounding, worship, meditation, and mantra-recitation—so that outer rites become vehicles of dharma.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the role of saṃyama (self-restraint)?

Parāśara presents saṃyama as the qualifying foundation for religious life: the wise are to live regulated lives so that worship, study, meditation, and japa are effective and dharma is maintained.

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

Although Vishnu is not named explicitly in the line, the verse reflects Vaishnava puranic theology where true scripture, worship, and inner contemplation ultimately orient the practitioner toward the Supreme Reality who sustains cosmic order.