Shloka 25
स्वर्गगमनम्, अदितिस्तुतिः-मायातत्त्वम्, तथा पारिजात-प्रसङ्गे इन्द्रयुद्धम्
एवम् अस्तु यथेच्छा ते त्वम् अशेषैः सुरासुरैः अजेयः पुरुषव्याघ्र मर्त्यलोके भविष्यसि
evam astu yathecchā te tvam aśeṣaiḥ surāsuraiḥ ajeyaḥ puruṣavyāghra martyaloke bhaviṣyasi
“So be it—according to your desire. O tiger among men, in the mortal world you shall become unconquerable by all, by gods and by asuras alike.”
A divine bestower of boons (a deity) addressing a heroic mortal recipient (king/warrior figure) within Parasara’s narration to Maitreya
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: He grants a boon of invincibility in the mortal realm to fulfill a devotee’s wish within the play of dharma and fate.
Leela: Loka-rakshana
Dharma Restored: Protection of a chosen champion’s role in maintaining order in Martyaloka through divinely sanctioned prowess.
Concept: Divine boons operate within cosmic administration, empowering beings for roles that can support or test dharma.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Use power and success as stewardship—align personal ‘boons’ (skills, privilege) with dharma.
Vishishtadvaita: God’s sovereignty includes granting capacities in the world while remaining the supreme governor of outcomes.
Vishnu Form: Vasudeva
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
It signals a boon that places the recipient beyond ordinary cosmic rivalry, establishing extraordinary sovereignty in martya-loka while still operating under the larger divine order.
Parasara frames boons as narrative instruments through which higher powers shape historical outcomes—granting worldly ascendancy that later tests dharma and reveals the supremacy of the cosmic order.
Even when a deity grants invincibility, the Vishnu Purana’s worldview implies that all power ultimately functions within the Supreme Reality upheld by Vishnu, who governs the balance between devas, asuras, and mortals.