Shloka 10
यमस्य अधिकारभङ्गः — वैष्णवस्य लक्षणम्
Freedom from Yama through Hari-śaraṇāgati
तेनाख्यातम् इदं चेदम् इत्थं चैतद् भविष्यति तथा च तद् अभूद् वत्स यथोक्तं तेन धीमता
tenākhyātam idaṃ cedam itthaṃ caitad bhaviṣyati tathā ca tad abhūd vatsa yathoktaṃ tena dhīmatā
That wise one declared, “Thus indeed shall it be.” And so, dear child, it came to pass exactly as that discerning sage had spoken.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Validation of prophetic/true speech and its unfailing correspondence with reality under the Supreme’s governance.
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: authoritative
Concept: Speech grounded in satya aligns with the Supreme’s ṛta/dharma and therefore does not fail in its fruition.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Cultivate truthfulness and devotional alignment; let words be disciplined, accurate, and offered in responsibility.
Vishishtadvaita: Jagat is upheld by the Lord’s order; truth and causality are meaningful within His governance (not illusory arbitrariness).
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
It underscores Purāṇic authority: events unfold in accordance with the truthful utterance of the wise, reinforcing the theme of dharma and cosmic order.
By affirming that what was declared by the discerning sage “will be thus,” and then stating it indeed happened exactly so—linking narration, prophecy, and truth-bearing speech.
Even when Vishnu is not named directly, the verse implies an ordered reality where truth prevails—an order ultimately grounded in Vishnu’s supreme governance in Vaishnava cosmology.