Shloka 77
स्वर्गगमनम्, अदितिस्तुतिः-मायातत्त्वम्, तथा पारिजात-प्रसङ्गे इन्द्रयुद्धम्
यस्मिञ् जगत् सकलम् एतद् अनादिमध्ये यस्माद् यतश् च न भविष्यति सर्वभूतात् तेनोद्भवप्रलयपालनकारणेन व्रीडा कथं भवति देवि निराकृतस्य
yasmiñ jagat sakalam etad anādimadhye yasmād yataś ca na bhaviṣyati sarvabhūtāt tenodbhavapralayapālanakāraṇena vrīḍā kathaṃ bhavati devi nirākṛtasya
Within whom this entire universe abides, in the beginningless midst of time; from whom it arises, by whom it is sustained, and into whom—beyond all beings—it inevitably returns: for that One who is the very cause of origination, dissolution, and preservation—how, O Goddess, could there be any shame in the formless and unconditioned?
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya; the verse itself addresses 'Devi' as part of the cited theological narration)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Why shame is inappropriate when the conqueror is the formless, unconditioned cause of all.
Teaching: Philosophical
Quality: revealing
Creation Stage: Kalpa
Cosmic Hierarchy: Brahmanda
Avatara: Krishna
Purpose: By proclaiming the Lord as the ground in whom the universe abides and into whom it returns, the narrative re-centers devotion on Krishna as the supreme cause beyond all beings.
Leela: Dharma-upadesa
Dharma Restored: Right knowledge: the Lord is the ultimate refuge and causal ground; humility before the Absolute
Concept: All beings arise from, abide in, and return to the Supreme Cause; the unconditioned Lord is beyond limitation, so ‘defeat’ by Him cannot entail disgrace.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Contemplate dependence (śeṣatva): let successes and reversals dissolve into gratitude toward the ultimate ground, reducing ego and anxiety.
Vishishtadvaita: Articulates the Lord as inner controller and cosmic substratum while remaining distinct from the universe—supporting qualified non-dualism (cit-acit as His modes).
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Antaryamin: Yes
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
This verse frames the Supreme (identified with Vishnu in the Purana’s theology) as the single ground of the universe’s arising, sustaining, and reabsorption—establishing cosmic sovereignty and ultimate dependence of all beings on that Reality.
By calling the Supreme 'nirākṛta' and asking how shame could apply, the text implies that human social emotions and limitations do not bind the unconditioned source of all cosmic processes.
Vishnu is presented as the transcendent, beginningless foundation in whom the cosmos rests and from whom its cycles proceed—supporting a Vaishnava view of Vishnu as Para Brahman beyond all beings.