Shloka 11

वैष्णवीमायावितानम्, उग्रसेनाभिषेकः, सुधर्मासभा, सांदीपनिगमनम्, पाञ्चजन्य-प्राप्तिः, गुरुदक्षिणा

Devanagari script

कृतौर्ध्वदैहिकं चैनं सिंहासनगतं हरिः उवाचाज्ञापय विभो यत् कार्यम् अविशङ्कितः

Transliteration

kṛtaurdhvadaihikaṃ cainaṃ siṃhāsanagataṃ hariḥ uvācājñāpaya vibho yat kāryam aviśaṅkitaḥ

Translation

When the post-funeral rites were duly completed, Hari, seated upon the throne, said to him: “O mighty one, command without hesitation whatever must be done.”

Word by Word

• कृत: done, performed
• कृत: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय, past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषणम्

• ऊर्ध्वदैहिकम्: funeral/after-death rites
• ऊर्ध्वदैहिकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऊर्ध्व + दैहिक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (ऊर्ध्वस्य दैहिकम्)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एनम्: him
• एनम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• सिंहासनगतम्: seated on the throne
• सिंहासनगतम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिंहासन + गत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कृदन्त (गत = गम् धातोः क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (सिंहासने गतः)

• हरिः: Hari (Vishnu/Krishna)
• हरिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• उवाच: said
• उवाच: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वच् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (परोक्षभूत/Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्

• आज्ञापय: command, order
• आज्ञापय: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आज्ञा + √पि/पाय (धातु; causative of √jñā in usage)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ/Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपदम्; णिच्-प्रयोग (causative)

• विभो: O mighty one
• विभो: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative), एकवचन

• यत्: whatever
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्ध-प्रयोग (relative)

• कार्यम्: task, what is to be done
• कार्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कार्य (प्रातिपदिक; कृ धातोः यत्-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अविशङ्कितः: unhesitating, without doubt
• अविशङ्कितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि-शङ्क् (धातु) + अ (नञ्)
• Form: कृदन्त (क्त-प्रत्यय), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; नञ्-पूर्वक (negated)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating); within the scene, Hari (Vishnu) speaks to the king

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: He remains on earth to uphold dharma by stabilizing righteous rule among the Yādavas and guiding their polity after royal transitions.

Leela: Dharma-upadesa

Dharma Restored: Legitimate kingship and orderly governance after funerary transition.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even Bhagavān, in human conduct, honors rites and then establishes righteous action through fearless, duty-centered resolve.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Complete duties without delay, then act decisively for the common good with clarity and steadiness.

Vishishtadvaita: The Supreme freely assumes a relatable human role while remaining the divine governor of order, showing immanence without loss of transcendence.

Dynasty & Genealogy

Vamsha: Chandra

Dharma Exemplar: Rāja-dharma (rightful order and restraint)

Key Kings: Ugrasena, Hari (Krishna)

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Characters & Entities

• Hari (Vishnu)
• King (unnamed in this verse)
• Throne (royal sovereignty)

FAQs

What is the significance of completing ūrdhva-dehika (post-funeral) rites in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse places ritual completion as the proper threshold after which rightful authority and action resume, aligning kingship and duty with dharma before divine sanction is expressed.

How does Sage Parāśara frame divine authority in royal affairs here?

Through the scene of Hari seated on the throne and inviting command, Parāśara depicts sovereignty as ultimately grounded in Vishnu, who authorizes and steadies righteous action.

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

Vishnu appears as the supreme regulator of order—both ritual and political—showing that decisive governance (kārya) should proceed fearlessly when aligned with dharma under the Lord’s supremacy.