Shloka 28

स्वर्गगमनम्, अदितिस्तुतिः-मायातत्त्वम्, तथा पारिजात-प्रसङ्गे इन्द्रयुद्धम्

Devanagari script

अदित्या तु कृतानुज्ञो देवराजो जनार्दनम् यथावत् पूजयाम् आस बहुमानपुरःसरम्

Transliteration

adityā tu kṛtānujño devarājo janārdanam yathāvat pūjayām āsa bahumānapuraḥsaram

Translation

Then, having obtained Aditi’s consent, Indra—the king of the gods—worshipped Janārdana in due rite, placing profound honor and reverence foremost.

Word by Word

• अदित्या: by Aditi
• अदित्या: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदित्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/करण), एकवचन; instrumental of agent (कर्तृकरणे)

• तु: indeed, but
• तु: Sambandha (Discourse particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तु (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात/पदपूरक; contrast/emphasis particle

• कृतानुज्ञः: having obtained permission
• कृतानुज्ञः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृत-अनुज्ञ (कृ (धातु) + अनुज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक))
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; भूतकर्मधारय/कर्मधारय-तत्पुरुष; कृत (PPP of √कृ) + अनुज्ञा; ‘having obtained permission/being permitted’

• देवराजः: the king of the gods (Indra)
• देवराजः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव-राज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष ‘king of the gods’

• जनार्दनम्: Janārdana (Vishnu/Krishna)
• जनार्दनम्: Karman (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन

• यथावत्: duly, as prescribed
• यथावत्: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यथावत् (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण; ‘properly, duly’

• पूजयाम्: worshipped, honored
• पूजयाम्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; periphrastic perfect stem (पूजयाम्) used with ‘आस’

• आस: did/was (auxiliary)
• आस: Kriya (Auxiliary/सहायकक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; auxiliary with periphrastic perfect

• बहुमानपुरःसरम्: with great reverence (as a forerunner)
• बहुमानपुरःसरम्: Kriya-vishesana (Manner/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बहुमान-पुरःसर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-भाव: ‘preceded by respect’ (बहुमानः + पुरःसरः)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: authoritative

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: Kṛṣṇa is honored as Janārdana, the supreme protector who descends to uphold dharma and bless gods and humans through his līlā.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Recognition of Viṣṇu’s supremacy and proper divine order through Indra’s reverent worship.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Even Indra approaches Janārdana with proper pūjā and profound māna, modeling bhakti grounded in humility.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Approach worship with disciplined reverence and inner humility rather than entitlement.

Vishishtadvaita: The supreme Lord receives personal worship from the devas, affirming a personal Brahman who is the refuge of all beings.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Characters & Entities

• Aditi
• Indra (Devarāja)
• Janārdana (Vishnu)

FAQs

What is the significance of Indra seeking Aditi’s permission in this Vishnu Purana verse?

It highlights dharmic propriety: even the king of the gods acts within sanctioned order, showing that rightful conduct and consent precede sacred action.

How does Sage Parāśara present the correct mode of worship here?

By the phrase yathāvat pūjayām āsa, Parāśara indicates worship performed according to proper rule and tradition, with inner reverence (bahumāna) as its leading principle.

What is the theological importance of Janārdana in this context?

Janārdana is portrayed as the supreme object of devotion—even for Indra—implying Vishnu’s sovereignty over the devas and his status as the ultimate ground of cosmic governance.