Shloka 80

आत्यन्तिक-लयहेतुः: तापत्रय-विवेचनम् तथा ‘भगवान्/वासुदेव’ शब्दार्थः

Threefold Suffering and the Path to Final Liberation; Meaning of Bhagavān and Vāsudeva

Devanagari script

सर्वाणि तत्र भूतानि वसन्ति परमात्मनि भूतेषु च स सर्वात्मा वासुदेवस् ततः स्मृतः

Transliteration

sarvāṇi tatra bhūtāni vasanti paramātmani bhūteṣu ca sa sarvātmā vāsudevas tataḥ smṛtaḥ

Translation

All beings abide within the Supreme Self; and within all beings He abides as the Self of all. Therefore, He is remembered as Vāsudeva.

Word by Word

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; विशेषण (agreeing with bhūtāni)

• तत्र: there/in him
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; देशवाचक (there/in him)

• भूतानि: beings
• भूतानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन

• वसन्ति: dwell/abide
• वसन्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन

• परमात्मनि: in the Supreme Self
• परमात्मनि: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परमात्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन

• भूतेषु: in beings
• भूतेषु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

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

• सर्वात्मा: the Self of all
• सर्वात्मा: Karta (Predicate nominal/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष-समास (self of all)

• वासुदेवः: Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवः: Karta (Predicate nominal/कर्ता-सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• ततः: therefore
• ततः: Sambandha (Reason/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तसिल्-प्रत्ययान्त (ablatival adverb: “therefore/from that”)

• स्मृतः: is called/remembered
• स्मृतः: Kriya (Predicative participle/क्रिया)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्मृत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक; √स्मृ)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त भूतकर्मणि (past passive participle: “is called/remembered”)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Etymological/theological rationale for the name Vāsudeva: all beings abide in Him and He abides in all as the universal Self

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: revealing

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: All beings subsist in the Paramātman, and He dwells within all beings as their inner Self; hence He is Vāsudeva, the all-pervading indweller.

Vedantic Theme: Atman

Application: Practice God-remembrance in daily life by seeing every being as residing in the Lord and the Lord as present within every heart, fostering reverence and compassion.

Vishishtadvaita: Strong antaryāmin doctrine: the Supreme Person is immanent as the Self of all while remaining the transcendent support of all (śarīra-śarīrī-bhāva).

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Vasudeva

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Vyuha Form: Aniruddha

Antaryamin: Yes

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Vasudeva

FAQs

What is the significance of Vāsudeva being called the 'Self of all' in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse defines Vāsudeva (Vishnu) as both the ground in which all beings abide and the indwelling Self within them, establishing His supreme sovereignty and all-pervasive presence.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the relationship between the Supreme (Paramātman) and living beings?

Parāśara presents a twofold relation: all beings exist in the Supreme, and the Supreme exists within all beings—linking creation to God as both support and inner ruler.

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

Vishnu is affirmed as the ultimate reality (Paramātman) who pervades and sustains the universe, a core Vaishnava teaching that supports Vedāntic readings emphasizing God’s supreme, intimate presence.