Shloka 2

Hari’s Boon to Muchukunda, Security of the Yādus, and Balarāma’s Consolation in Vraja

Viraha-Bhakti

Devanagari script

यथाभिवाञ्छितान् दिव्यान् लोकान् गच्छ नरेश्वर अव्याहतपरैश्वर्यो मत्प्रसादोपबृंहितः

Transliteration

yathābhivāñchitān divyān lokān gaccha nareśvara avyāhataparaiśvaryo matprasādopabṛṃhitaḥ

Translation

O lord of men, go now to the divine worlds you have long desired. Sustained by my grace, your supreme sovereignty shall remain unobstructed.

Word by Word

• yathā: as, according to
• yathā: Sambandha (Adverbial relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; प्रकार/रीति-अर्थे (adverb: 'as/according to')

• abhivāñchitān: desired, wished-for
• abhivāñchitān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: abhivāñchita (कृदन्त; √vāñch (धातु) + अभि उपसर्ग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; भूतकृदन्त-विशेषण (past participle: 'desired')

• divyān: divine, celestial
• divyān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: divya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम्

• lokān: worlds, realms
• lokān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: loka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, बहुवचनम्

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकारः (imperative), मध्यम-पुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• nareśvara: O lord of men, O king
• nareśvara: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nara + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा, एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (नराणाम् ईश्वरः)

• avyāhata-paraiśvaryaḥ: whose supreme sovereignty is unobstructed
• avyāhata-paraiśvaryaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: a-vyāhata + para + aiśvarya (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; बहुव्रीहिः (यस्य परैश्वर्यं अव्याहतम्)

• mat-prasāda-upabṛṃhitaḥ: strengthened by my grace
• mat-prasāda-upabṛṃhitaḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: mad (अस्मद्-प्रातिपदिक) + prasāda + upabṛṃhita (कृदन्त; √bṛṃh (धातु) + उप उपसर्ग)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तृतीया-तत्पुरुषार्थः (मत्प्रसादेन उपबृंहितः = strengthened by my grace)

Speaker

A divine authority (deity/boon-giver) addressing a king (nareśvara) within Parāśara’s narration to Maitreya

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Bhagavat-prasāda bestows unobstructed lordship and access to higher worlds upon the devotee.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Cultivate steady devotion and humility, attributing success to grace rather than ego.

Vishishtadvaita: Grace (prasāda) of the personal Lord is a real bestowal within a real world-order, not illusory.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Characters & Entities

• King (Nareśvara)
• Divine worlds (Divya Lokas)
• Divine grace (Prasāda)

FAQs

What is the significance of attaining 'divine worlds' (divya lokas) in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents divine realms as a legitimate fruit of dharma: the king reaches the celestial worlds he desired, not merely by power, but through higher grace that perfects his destiny.

How does Parāśara’s narrative frame kingship and reward in this passage?

In the dialogue tradition, Parāśara highlights that royal success culminates in posthumous attainment and lasting honor, but the decisive factor is divine blessing that removes obstacles to the king’s destined sovereignty.

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

Even when Vishnu is not named explicitly, the verse reflects a Vaishnava principle: supreme lordship and fulfillment are stabilized by divine prasāda, implying that ultimate sovereignty flows from the Supreme Reality rather than from human effort alone.