Shloka 47

अक्रूर-सत्कारः, मथुरायात्रा-विरहः, यमुनातटे दिव्यदर्शनम्, चतुर्व्यूह-नमस्कारः

Devanagari script

ततो विज्ञातसद्भावः स तु दानपतिस् तदा तुष्टाव सर्वविज्ञान, ,मयम् अच्युतम् ईश्वरम्

Transliteration

tato vijñātasadbhāvaḥ sa tu dānapatis tadā tuṣṭāva sarvavijñāna, ,mayam acyutam īśvaram

Translation

Then, recognizing the Lord’s true nature, that ruler famed for generosity at once praised Acyuta—the Sovereign God—who is the very fullness of all knowledge.

Word by Word

• ततः: then
• ततः: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Temporal/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रमवाचक (then)

• विज्ञातसद्भावः: having understood the true reality
• विज्ञातसद्भावः: Karta (Subject-qualifier/कर्तृविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विज्ञात (प्रातिपदिक; क्त) + सद्भाव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सद्भावस्य विज्ञातः) ‘one who has known the true nature’

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• तु: indeed/but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: विरोध/विशेषार्थक-अव्यय (particle: but/indeed)

• दानपतिः: lord of gifts (i.e., Akrūra)
• दानपतिः: Karta (Subject apposition/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दानपति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (दानानां पतिः)

• तदा: at that time
• तदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (Temporal/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• तुष्टाव: praised
• तुष्टाव: Kriyā (Main action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• सर्वविज्ञानमयम्: consisting of all knowledge
• सर्वविज्ञानमयम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्मविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + विज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक) + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; बहुव्रीह्यर्थेऽपि प्रायः कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रयोगः: ‘सर्वं विज्ञानं यस्य/यत्र’ → ‘consisting of all knowledge’

• अच्युतम्: Acyuta (the unfailing one)
• अच्युतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ईश्वरम्: the Lord
• ईश्वरम्: Karma (Object apposition/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Akrūra’s realization of Bhagavān’s true nature and his ensuing praise

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: To awaken devotion and right knowledge in His devotees while carrying forward the destruction of adharma centered in Kaṃsa.

Leela: Dharma-upadesa

Dharma Restored: Establishing true theism: recognizing Acyuta as Īśvara and the fullness of knowledge

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When the Lord’s true nature (sadbhāva) is recognized, devotion naturally becomes stuti grounded in knowledge: Acyuta is īśvara and sarva-vijñāna-maya (plenitude of all knowing).

Vedantic Theme: Brahman

Application: Unite study with worship: let correct understanding of God’s attributes deepen prayer, not replace it—turn insight into praise and surrender.

Vishishtadvaita: Bhagavān is both the personal Īśvara worthy of stuti and the ontological ground of all knowledge—supporting a qualified non-dualism where all cognition and beings subsist in Him.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Acyuta)
• Ishvara (Supreme Lord)
• Dānapati (a generous king/donor)

FAQs

What is the significance of calling Vishnu 'sarva-vijñāna-maya' in the Vishnu Purana?

It presents Vishnu as the very substance and source of all true knowledge—knowing Him is portrayed as knowing the highest reality that orders the universe.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the shift from virtue to devotion in this passage?

By showing that once the king recognizes the Lord’s true nature (sadbhāva), his ethical excellence (generosity) naturally culminates in praise and worship of Acyuta.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu being called Acyuta and Īśvara here?

Acyuta emphasizes the Lord’s unfailing, unchanging supremacy, while Īśvara affirms His sovereign rulership—supporting Vaishnava theology where Vishnu is the ultimate Lord beyond all.