Shloka 11

पौण्ड्रक-वधः, कृत्या-प्रशमनम्, वाराणसी-दाहः

Devanagari script

आज्ञापूर्वं च यद् इदम् आगच्छेति त्वयोदितम् संपादयिष्ये श्वस् तुभ्यं तद् अप्य् एषो ऽविलम्बितम्

Transliteration

ājñāpūrvaṃ ca yad idam āgaccheti tvayoditam saṃpādayiṣye śvas tubhyaṃ tad apy eṣo 'vilambitam

Translation

And the command you issued beforehand—“Come”—I shall fulfill for you tomorrow; this too shall not be delayed.

Word by Word

• आज्ञापूर्वम्: after giving prior instruction / with prior order
• आज्ञापूर्वम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आज्ञा (प्रातिपदिक) + पूर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; क्रियाविशेषण (पूर्वं आज्ञया/आज्ञापूर्वकं)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• यत्: which (that)
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd) एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative pronoun)

• इदम्: this
• इदम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd) एकवचन; निर्देशार्थक सर्वनाम

• आगच्छ: come
• आगच्छ: Kriya (Quoted action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपदम; (आगच्छ)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक अव्यय (quotative particle)

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया (3rd, Instrumental) एकवचन

• उदितम्: said, spoken
• उदितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: उदित (वद्/उद्+इ धात्वर्थे; √वद् इत्यर्थे क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (said/uttered)

• संपादयिष्ये: I will accomplish/fulfil
• संपादयिष्ये: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम् + पद् (धातु) + णिच् (causative)
• Form: लृट्-लकार (Simple Future), उत्तमपुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपदम

• श्वः: tomorrow
• श्वः: Sambandha (Temporal/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: श्वः (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक अव्यय (adverb of time)

• तुभ्यम्: to you
• तुभ्यम्: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: चतुर्थी (4th, Dative) एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd) एकवचन; (that)

• अपि: also, even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक अव्यय (also/even)

• एषः: this (one)
• एषः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन

• अविलम्बितम्: without delay, promptly
• अविलम्बितम्: Sambandha (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अ + विलम्बित (विलम्ब् धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण), क्तान्त-रूपेण; अर्थः—विलम्बं विना (without delay)

Speaker

Unspecified (dialogue verse within the royal/dynastic narrative of Ansha 4; exact speaker not identifiable from the single shloka alone).

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Teaching: Historical

Quality: authoritative

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: Kṛṣṇa honors the call of those engaged in dharmic struggle, responding without delay to protect order and his allies.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Keeping promises and establishing righteous kingship under divine oversight

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Faithfulness to one’s word and timely fulfillment of rightful commands are dharmic marks even amid conflict.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Practice integrity: keep commitments promptly, especially when others depend on you for protection or support.

Vishishtadvaita: Bhagavān’s grace operates through concrete, time-bound actions—He responds and ‘comes’—showing personal lordship rather than abstract remoteness.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Krishna

Bhakti Type: Dasya

FAQs

What is the significance of prompt obedience in this Vishnu Purana verse?

The verse highlights dharmic conduct through immediate acceptance of authority and a vow to execute an instruction without delay, reinforcing social order in the dynastic narratives.

How does the Vishnu Purana use dialogue in the dynasty sections (Ansha 4)?

It frequently advances genealogical history through short, duty-centered exchanges—commands, promises, and confirmations—showing how royal order and personal resolve shape events.

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

Even when Vishnu is not named, the Purana frames righteous governance and disciplined action as part of the divinely sustained order (dharma) ultimately upheld by Vishnu as the supreme preserver.