Shloka 34
यमस्य अधिकारभङ्गः — वैष्णवस्य लक्षणम्
Freedom from Yama through Hari-śaraṇāgati
वसति मनसि यस्य सो ऽव्ययात्मा पुरुषवरस्य न तस्य दृष्टिपाते तव गतिर् अथवा ममास्ति चक्र प्रतिहतवीर्यबलस्य सो ऽन्यलोक्यः
vasati manasi yasya so 'vyayātmā puruṣavarasya na tasya dṛṣṭipāte tava gatir athavā mamāsti cakra pratihatavīryabalasya so 'nyalokyaḥ
He whose imperishable Self abides in the mind of that Supreme Person—beneath that Lord’s gaze, neither you nor I have any refuge or way of escape. My valor and strength have already been checked by the discus; He is not one to be conquered or grasped in this world, but is beyond it.
A defeated adversary acknowledging Vishnu’s irresistible sovereignty (spoken within the Parasara–Maitreya narration framework)
Concept: Under the Lord’s all-seeing sovereignty, no being can evade divine order; worldly strength is nullified before the discus of Viṣṇu.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Cultivate surrender (śaraṇāgati) rather than reliance on egoic power, especially when facing consequences of actions.
Vishishtadvaita: Antaryāmin-Nārāyaṇa is the inner ruler who subdues finite agencies, showing the jīva’s dependence (śeṣatva) on Him.
Vishnu Form: Narayana (cosmic)
Bhakti Type: Shanta (peaceful)
Antaryamin: Yes
FAQs
In this verse, the Lord’s gaze signifies irresistible divine governance—once under it, no being can claim an independent ‘gati’ (escape or autonomous course).
By stating that the imperishable Self ‘dwells in the mind,’ the verse conveys Vishnu/Paramatman as inwardly present, not merely an external deity, aligning with core Vaishnava metaphysics.
The chakra is presented as the concrete instrument of Vishnu’s sovereignty—able to restrain even great strength—underscoring that divine power overrides all worldly might.