Shloka 40

वंशस्मरण-फलम्, वैशालिका-प्रसङ्गः, रेवती-बलदेव-विवाहः, विष्णु-परतत्त्व-स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

तृणबिन्दोः प्रसादेन सर्वे वैशालिका नृपाः दीर्घायुषो महात्मानो वीर्यवन्तो ऽतिधार्मिकाः

Transliteration

tṛṇabindoḥ prasādena sarve vaiśālikā nṛpāḥ dīrghāyuṣo mahātmāno vīryavanto 'tidhārmikāḥ

Translation

By the grace of Tṛṇabindu, all the kings of the Vaiśālika line became long-lived, great-souled, valorous, and exceedingly righteous in dharma.

Word by Word

• तृणबिन्दोः: of Tṛṇabindu
• तृणबिन्दोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तृणबिन्दु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन — ‘of Tṛṇabindu’

• प्रसादेन: by (his) grace/favor
• प्रसादेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन — ‘by/through favor’

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन — ‘all’

• वैशालिकाः: of Vaiśālī (Vaiśālika)
• वैशालिकाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैशालिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन — ‘Vaiśālika’

• नृपाः: kings
• नृपाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन — ‘kings’

• दीर्घायुषः: long-lived
• दीर्घायुषः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दीर्घ + आयुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन — ‘long-lived’ (दीर्घम् आयुः यस्य)

• महात्मानः: great-souled
• महात्मानः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मह + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन — ‘great-souled’

• वीर्यवन्तः: valorous, powerful
• वीर्यवन्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वीर्यवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन — ‘possessing valor/power’

• अतिधार्मिकाः: very righteous
• अतिधार्मिकाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति + धार्मिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन — ‘exceedingly righteous’

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating dynastic history) to Maitreya

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Genealogical-historical account of royal lines and their distinguishing virtues.

Teaching: Genealogical

Quality: authoritative

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Royal prosperity and stability are portrayed as arising from dharma supported by the grace (prasāda) of a venerable source.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Cultivate dharma and humility, treating success as stewardship sustained by grace rather than mere self-assertion.

Vishishtadvaita: Prasāda implies the Lord’s favor mediated through devotees/ṛṣis, aligning human excellence with divine sanction rather than autonomous power.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Dharma Exemplar: Ati-dhārmikatā (surpassing righteousness) joined with vīrya (valor) and dīrghāyuḥ (long life) as royal ideals.

Key Kings: Tṛṇabindu, Vaiśālika kings

Characters & Entities

• Tṛṇabindu
• Vaiśālika kings
• Vaiśālī (lineage/region)

FAQs

What is the significance of Tṛṇabindu’s grace in this Vishnu Purana verse?

It functions as the causal explanation for the extraordinary qualities of the Vaiśālika rulers—longevity, valor, and exceptional dharma—showing how a lineage is strengthened through the favor of a revered figure.

How does Sage Parāśara frame kingship in this genealogical context?

Parāśara highlights that true sovereignty is not merely political power: it is validated by dharma, moral greatness (mahātman), and protective strength (vīrya), which together uphold social order.

What is the theological importance of Vishnu in this context of dynasties and virtue?

Even when Vishnu is not named directly, the Purana’s worldview treats righteous kingship and orderly lineage as expressions of the larger divine order sustained by the Supreme Reality—where dharma-aligned rule reflects Vishnu’s governance of the cosmos.