Shloka 35

अर्जुनस्य अन्त्येष्टि, द्वारकाप्लावनम्, कलिप्रवेशः, कालोपदेशः

Devanagari script

स ददर्श ततो व्यासं फाल्गुनः काननाश्रयम् तम् उपेत्य महाभागं विनयेनाभ्यवादयत्

Transliteration

sa dadarśa tato vyāsaṃ phālgunaḥ kānanāśrayam tam upetya mahābhāgaṃ vinayenābhyavādayat

Translation

Then Phālguna beheld Vyāsa, dwelling in a forest hermitage. Approaching that great-souled sage, he bowed with humility and offered reverent salutations.

Word by Word

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• ददर्श: saw
• ददर्श: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: दृश् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन

• ततः: then; thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः: अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• व्यासम्: Vyāsa
• व्यासम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: व्यास (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• फाल्गुनः: Phālguna (Arjuna)
• फाल्गुनः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फाल्गुन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; अर्जुन-नाम

• काननाश्रयम्: dwelling in the forest
• काननाश्रयम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कानन (प्रातिपदिक) + आश्रय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (काननस्य आश्रयः)

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• उपेत्य: having approached
• उपेत्य: Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-इ (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), अव्ययभाव; उपसर्गः: उप-

• महाभागम्: the greatly fortunate one
• महाभागम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महा (प्रातिपदिक) + भाग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (महान् भागः यस्य/महाभागः)

• विनयेन: with humility
• विनयेन: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन

• अभ्यवादयत्: saluted; paid respects
• अभ्यवादयत्: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अभि-वाद् (धातु)
• Form: लङ्-लकार (Imperfect), परस्मैपद, प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; उपसर्गः: अभि-

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Approaching a realized sage with humility is itself a dharmic act that opens one to right knowledge and purification.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Seek guidance from trustworthy teachers with respectful conduct rather than acting from agitation or pride.

Vishishtadvaita: Knowledge and grace are mediated through the Lord’s order—ācārya/ṛṣi as a channel within the Lord’s immanent governance.

Vaishnava Theology

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Characters & Entities

• Vyasa
• Phalguna (Arjuna)

FAQs

What is the significance of Arjuna (Phālguna) approaching Vyāsa in the Vishnu Purana?

It highlights dharma in practice: even the greatest warrior seeks guidance and offers humble reverence to a realized sage, underscoring the primacy of spiritual authority over worldly power.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the role of sages like Vyāsa in royal-lineage narratives?

Within the lineage (vamsha) framework, sages function as custodians of dharma and memory—linking kings and events to sacred tradition and ensuring history is read through a moral-spiritual lens.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Though Vishnu is not named in this verse, the Purana’s worldview frames righteous conduct—such as honoring sages—as alignment with Vishnu’s cosmic order (dharma), through which sovereignty and harmony are sustained.