Shloka 24
विमलमतिर् अमत्सरः प्रशान्तः शुचिचरितो ऽखिलसत्त्वमित्रभूतः प्रियहितवचनो ऽस्तमानमायो वसति सदा हृदि तस्य वासुदेवः
vimalamatir amatsaraḥ praśāntaḥ śucicarito 'khilasattvamitrabhūtaḥ priyahitavacano 'stamānamāyo vasati sadā hṛdi tasya vāsudevaḥ
In the heart of one whose understanding is stainless—free from envy, inwardly serene, pure in conduct, a friend to all beings, speaking words both dear and beneficial, and in whom pride and deceit have come to rest—Vāsudeva ever abides.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Marks of the devotee in whom Bhagavan abides; inner purity as the seat of Vāsudeva
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: authoritative
Concept: Vāsudeva abides as the inner Lord in the heart made fit by purity, non-envy, truthfulness, and humility.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Cultivate non-envy, gentle beneficial speech, and transparent conduct as daily sādhanā so the mind becomes a worthy seat for remembrance of Vāsudeva.
Vishishtadvaita: Antaryāmin Vāsudeva indwells the purified jīva without negating personal distinctness, aligning devotion and ethics with divine immanence.
Vishnu Form: Vasudeva
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Vyuha Form: Vasudeva
Antaryamin: Yes
FAQs
This verse presents Vishnu as the Antaryāmin—most intimately present—revealed in a heart purified by compassion, truthfulness, and inner peace rather than by mere external ritual.
Parāśara lists observable virtues—freedom from envy, calmness, purity of conduct, friendliness to all beings, and beneficial speech—showing that inner realization expresses itself as ethical and compassionate living.
Vishnu is portrayed as the Supreme Lord who becomes experientially present within the devotee; the verse aligns devotion and virtue with the Lord’s immanence, a key Vaishnava foundation for later Vedānta traditions.