Shloka 6

स्वर्गगमनम्, अदितिस्तुतिः-मायातत्त्वम्, तथा पारिजात-प्रसङ्गे इन्द्रयुद्धम्

Devanagari script

नमस् ते पुण्डरीकाक्ष भक्तानाम् अभयंकर सनातनात्मन् सर्वात्मन् भूतात्मन् भूतभावन

Transliteration

namas te puṇḍarīkākṣa bhaktānām abhayaṃkara sanātanātman sarvātman bhūtātman bhūtabhāvana

Translation

Salutations to You, O Lotus-eyed Lord, who grant fearlessness to Your devotees; O Eternal Self, the Self of all, the indwelling Self within all beings, and the One who brings forth and sustains all that exists.

Word by Word

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Sambandha (Salutation/नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/particle): नमः = ‘salutation’ (उपपदयोगे दत्तिविभक्त्यर्थे)

• ते: to you
• ते: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन; ‘to you’

• पुण्डरीकाक्ष: O lotus-eyed one
• पुण्डरीकाक्ष: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुण्डरीक-अक्ष (प्रातिपदिक; पुण्डरीक + अक्ष)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन-प्रथमा (vocative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘पुण्डरीकं इव अक्षी यस्य’ (रूढ-नाम)

• भक्तानाम्: of devotees
• भक्तानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति (सम्बन्ध), बहुवचन

• अभयंकर: O giver of fearlessness
• अभयंकर: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अभय-कर (प्रातिपदिक; अभय + कर)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (vocative), एकवचन; ‘अभयं करोति’ (उपपद-तत्पुरुष/कर्तृवाचक)

• सनातनात्मन्: O eternal-souled one
• सनातनात्मन्: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सनातन-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; सनातन + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः: ‘सनातनः आत्मा यस्य/यः’

• सर्वात्मन्: O soul of all
• सर्वात्मन्: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; सर्व + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; ‘सर्वेषां आत्मा’ (समासार्थे)

• भूतात्मन्: O soul of beings
• भूतात्मन्: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; भूत + आत्मन्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; ‘भूतानां आत्मा’

• भूतभावन: O nourisher/creator of beings
• भूतभावन: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत-भावन (प्रातिपदिक; भूत + भावन)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन; ‘भूतानां भावनः’ = ‘nourisher/producer of beings’

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (in a devotional-stotra passage addressed to Vishnu, within the Parāśara–Maitreya dialogue frame)

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Secondary

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: The hymn identifies Krishna as the eternal, all-pervading refuge who grants fearlessness, revealing the avatāra as the very Supreme Reality behind cosmic maintenance.

Leela: Moksha-dana

Dharma Restored: Fearlessness (abhaya) and right orientation of devotion toward the indwelling Lord

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Lord is the eternal Self and the inner Self of all beings (sarvātman/bhūtātman), and devotion to Him yields abhaya—fearlessness grounded in His indwelling protection.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman

Application: Use these epithets as a daily nāma-stuti: reflect that the Lord is within all, then act with compassion and courage, reducing fear-based reactions.

Vishishtadvaita: Affirms the Lord as antaryāmin of real selves and real world—transcendent yet immanent—supporting qualified non-dualism where jīvas are His modes (prakāras) and depend entirely on Him.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Antaryamin: Yes

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of calling Vishnu “Sarvātman” in the Vishnu Purana?

It asserts Vishnu as the inner Self of all—immanent in every being while remaining the supreme, eternal reality.

How does Sage Parāśara explain fearlessness (abhaya) for devotees here?

By portraying Vishnu as “abhayaṃkara,” Parāśara teaches that surrender and devotion place the devotee under the Lord’s protecting sovereignty, dissolving existential fear.

What is the theological importance of Vishnu being called “Bhūtabhāvana” in this verse?

It identifies Vishnu as the ultimate source and sustainer of all beings—supporting Vaishnava metaphysics where creation and preservation proceed from the Supreme Lord.