Shloka 26

अक्रूरस्य गोकुलगमनम्—दर्शन-लालसा, अंशावतार-बोधः, विष्णु-स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

एतत् तत् परमं धाम तद् एतत् परमं पदम् भगवद्वासुदेवांशो द्विधा यो ऽयम् अवस्थितः

Transliteration

etat tat paramaṃ dhāma tad etat paramaṃ padam bhagavadvāsudevāṃśo dvidhā yo 'yam avasthitaḥ

Translation

This indeed is that Supreme Abode; this indeed is that highest State. Here, the very portion (aṃśa) of Bhagavān Vāsudeva stands established in a twofold manner.

Word by Word

• etat: this
• etat: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative pronoun)

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative pronoun)

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifying)

• dhāma: abode, realm
• dhāma: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dhāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• tad: that
• tad: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• etat: this
• etat: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etat (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• paramam: supreme
• paramam: Visheshana (Adjectival modifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: parama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

• padam: state, position, goal
• padam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pada (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• bhagavatvāsudevāṃśaḥ: the portion/emanation of the Blessed Vāsudeva
• bhagavatvāsudevāṃśaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhagavat (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsudeva (प्रातिपदिक) + aṃśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (bhagavataḥ vāsudevasya aṃśaḥ)

• dvidhā: in two ways
• dvidhā: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: dvidhā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकारवाचक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb of manner: 'in two ways')

• yaḥ: who
• yaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक सर्वनाम (relative pronoun)

• ayam: this (one)
• ayam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम (demonstrative)

• avasthitaḥ: is situated/abides
• avasthitaḥ: Kriyā (Predicate/क्रियासमान)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ava√sthā (धातु) → avasthita (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण (predicate adjective)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The supreme abode/state is realized as the presence of Bhagavān Vāsudeva’s aṃśa, apprehended in a twofold mode.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman

Application: Contemplate the Lord as both transcendent goal (parama-pada) and present divine manifestation, integrating worship with metaphysical reflection.

Vishishtadvaita: Vāsudeva is the supreme reality whose ‘aṃśa’ can be present/manifest without diminishing His transcendence, supporting simultaneous immanence and supremacy.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Vasudeva

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Vyuha Form: Vasudeva

Characters & Entities

• Vāsudeva
• Bhagavān (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the significance of “paramaṃ dhāma” and “paramaṃ padam” in the Vishnu Purana?

They indicate Vishnu/Vāsudeva as the highest reality and ultimate goal—both the supreme abode to be attained and the supreme state beyond ordinary cosmic levels.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the “twofold” (dvidhā) nature mentioned here?

He points to Vāsudeva’s manifestation as both transcendent (the supreme abode/state) and immanent (present as an operative divine aspect within the cosmos).

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

Vishnu is affirmed as Bhagavān Vāsudeva—the supreme foundation of reality—whose presence encompasses both the highest metaphysical goal and the sustaining principle within creation.