Shloka 11

नग्न-परिभाषा तथा देव-स्तोत्रपूर्वक मायामोह-उत्पत्ति

Defining ‘Nagna’ and the Devas’ Hymn Leading to Māyāmoha

Devanagari script

आराधनाय लोकानां विष्णोर् ईशस्य यां गिरम् वक्ष्यामो भगवान् आद्यस् तया विष्णुः प्रसीदतु

Transliteration

ārādhanāya lokānāṃ viṣṇor īśasya yāṃ giram vakṣyāmo bhagavān ādyas tayā viṣṇuḥ prasīdatu

Translation

For the worship of all the worlds, we shall now utter the sacred speech that belongs to Vishnu—the Lord. By that hymn, may Vishnu, the Primordial Blessed One, be gracious and well-pleased.

Word by Word

• आराधनाय: for worship
• आराधनाय: Sampradana (Purpose/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आराधन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (सम्प्रदान) विभक्ति, एकवचन; Neuter, Dative singular (purpose)

• लोकानाम्: of the worlds/people
• लोकानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, बहुवचन; Masculine, Genitive plural

• विष्णोः: of Vishnu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive singular

• ईशस्य: of the Lord
• ईशस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Genitive singular (apposition to विष्णोः)

• याम्: which
• याम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Relative pronoun, Feminine, Accusative singular

• गिरम्: speech/utterance
• गिरम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गिर् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Feminine, Accusative singular

• वक्ष्यामः: we shall speak
• वक्ष्यामः: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लृट् (भविष्यत्), उत्तमपुरुष, बहुवचन; Simple future, 1st person plural

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative singular (apposition/epithet)

• आद्यः: the primordial
• आद्यः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Adjective agreeing with भगवान्, Masculine Nominative singular

• तया: by that (speech)
• तया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया विभक्ति, एकवचन; Pronoun, Feminine, Instrumental singular

• विष्णुः: Vishnu
• विष्णुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा विभक्ति, एकवचन; Masculine, Nominative singular

• प्रसीदतु: may (he) be pleased
• प्रसीदतु: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सद् (धातु) उपसर्ग-प्र + प्रसीद्
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; Imperative/benedictive sense, 3rd person singular

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya; invocatory framing before the hymn)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Introduction to the stotra: announcing the utterance of sacred speech for Viṣṇu’s worship and seeking His grace.

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Stotra (giraḥ) is presented as a universal mode of worship, aiming at Viṣṇu’s prasāda as the primordial Lord.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Begin spiritual practice with deliberate invocation and intention—offer words as worship and seek divine grace rather than mere outcomes.

Vishishtadvaita: Highlights prasāda-centered devotion to the personal Supreme (Ādi-bhagavān), consistent with the soul’s dependence (śeṣatva) on Viṣṇu.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of this invocation in the Vishnu Purana?

It sanctifies the narration by explicitly dedicating the forthcoming speech as worship of Vishnu, seeking divine grace so the teaching unfolds in alignment with cosmic truth (ṛta/dharma).

How does Sage Parāśara explain the role of sacred speech (giram) here?

He frames the discourse itself as an act of devotion: the spoken hymn is not merely information but worship, implying that knowledge about the cosmos and dharma is properly transmitted under Vishnu’s pleasure.

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

Vishnu is affirmed as Īśa and Ādya Bhagavān—the sovereign and primordial Supreme—whose grace underwrites both creation-teachings and the devotee’s access to them.