Shloka 46

अर्जुनस्य अन्त्येष्टि, द्वारकाप्लावनम्, कलिप्रवेशः, कालोपदेशः

Devanagari script

यस्यावलोकनाद् अस्माञ् श्रीर् जयः संपद् उन्नतिः न तत्याज स गोविन्दस् त्यक्त्वास्मान् भगवान् गतः

Transliteration

yasyāvalokanād asmāñ śrīr jayaḥ saṃpad unnatiḥ na tatyāja sa govindas tyaktvāsmān bhagavān gataḥ

Translation

By whose mere glance Lakṣmī—together with victory, prosperity, and rising eminence—never forsook us: that very Govinda, the Blessed Lord, has now departed, leaving us behind.

Word by Word

• यस्य: of whom/whose
• यस्य: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी-विभक्तिः (6th/Genitive), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम-शब्दः

• अवलोकनात्: from (his) seeing/glance
• अवलोकनात्: Apadana (Source/अपाादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अवलोकन (प्रातिपदिक; √लोक् (धातु) + अव- उपसर्ग, भाव-नाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, पञ्चमी-विभक्तिः (5th/Ablative), एकवचनम्

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचनम्; सर्वनाम-शब्दः

• श्रीः: fortune, prosperity
• श्रीः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: श्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

• जयः: victory
• जयः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

• संपत्: wealth, success
• संपत्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संपद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

• उन्नतिः: rise, advancement
• उन्नतिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उन्नति (प्रातिपदिक; √नम् (धातु) + उत्- उपसर्ग, भाव-नाम)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

• न: not
• न: Modifier (Negation/निषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-अव्ययम् (negative particle)

• तत्याज: abandoned, left
• तत्याज: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकारः (Perfect), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथम-पुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम-शब्दः

• गोविन्दः: Govinda
• गोविन्दः: Karta (Apposition/कर्ता-विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्; नाम

• त्यक्त्वा: having abandoned
• त्यक्त्वा: Kriya (Prior action/पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √त्यज् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वा-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-क्रियाविशेषणम् (Gerund/Absolutive)

• अस्मान्: us
• अस्मान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: त्रिलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचनम्

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः (1st/Nominative), एकवचनम्

• गतः: gone, departed
• गतः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया-विशेषण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √गम् (धातु)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (Past Passive Participle), पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; कर्तरि प्रयोगः (intransitive sense)

Speaker

Likely a royal voice/lament within the dynastic narrative as recounted by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya (embedded speech in Ansha 4).

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: To uphold dharma and protect His devotees, granting them victory and prosperity through His divine presence.

Leela: Loka-rakshana

Dharma Restored: Protection of the righteous and establishment of just kingship

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Śrī (Lakṣmī), victory, and prosperity abide where Govinda’s grace is present; when He withdraws, worldly supports become fragile.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Seek stability through devotion and ethical living rather than assuming prosperity is self-made or permanent.

Vishishtadvaita: Śrī is inseparable from Nārāyaṇa’s lordship; auspiciousness flows by His will to dependent selves.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Lakshmi Presence: Sri (fortune)

Characters & Entities

• Govinda
• Vishnu
• Lakshmi (Shri)

FAQs

What is the significance of Govinda’s ‘glance’ (avalokana) in the Vishnu Purana?

The verse presents Vishnu’s mere glance as the sustaining cause of śrī (fortune) and royal success—implying that sovereignty and prosperity are ultimately upheld by the Lord, not merely by human effort.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the rise and fall of prosperity in dynastic accounts?

Through genealogical storytelling, Parāśara frames prosperity, victory, and decline as responses to divine favor and its withdrawal—this verse crystallizes that theme as a lament when the Lord’s sustaining presence is felt to have departed.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Vishnu (Govinda) is depicted as the Supreme support of auspiciousness—when he is present, Lakṣmī and success remain; when he withdraws, worldly stability collapses—highlighting a distinctly Vaishnava view of divine sovereignty.