Shloka 70

अविद्याबीज-निरूपणं, योगस्वरूप-उपदेशः, मूर्तहरिधारणा-समाधि, जनकवंशीय-राजर्षिसंवादः

Devanagari script

समस्ताः शक्तयश् चैता नृप यत्र प्रतिष्ठिताः तद् विश्वरूपरूपं वै रूपम् अन्यद् धरेर् महत्

Transliteration

samastāḥ śaktayaś caitā nṛpa yatra pratiṣṭhitāḥ tad viśvarūparūpaṃ vai rūpam anyad dharer mahat

Translation

O King, that in which all these powers are firmly established—know that to be the Universal Form itself: another, vast and majestic manifestation of Hari.

Word by Word

• समस्ताः: all
• समस्ताः: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: समस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• शक्तयः: powers, energies
• शक्तयः: कर्ता (Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (and)

• एताः: these
• एताः: विशेषण (Demonstrative qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम-विशेषण

• नृप: O king
• नृप: सम्बोधन (Vocative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8), एकवचन

• यत्र: where
• यत्र: अधिकरण (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: यत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, देशवाचक सम्बन्ध-निपात (relative adverb: where)

• प्रतिष्ठिताः: are established
• प्रतिष्ठिताः: क्रियाविशेषण/विधेय (Predicate adjective)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्रति-स्था (धातु) → प्रतिष्ठित (क्त-प्रत्यय; कृदन्त)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1), बहुवचन; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (established/located)

• तत्: that
• तत्: सम्बन्ध (Correlative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• विश्व-रूप-रूपम्: the form called the universal-form
• विश्व-रूप-रूपम्: विशेषण/नाम-भाग (Predicate/apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्व (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक) + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; समासः—विश्वस्य रूपं (universal form) तस्य रूपम् (form of the universal form)

• वै: indeed
• वै: सम्बन्ध/निपात (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphatic particle: indeed)

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: विशेष्य (Head noun)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• अन्यत्: another, distinct
• अन्यत्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन

• हरेः: of Hari (Viṣṇu)
• हरेः: षष्ठी-सम्बन्ध (Genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6), एकवचन

• महत्: great
• महत्: विशेषण (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: महत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1/2), एकवचन; गुणवाचक विशेषण (great)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya; the verse itself uses 'nṛpa' as a formal address)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: The viśvarūpa (universal form) as the locus of all śaktis of Hari

Teaching: Philosophical

Quality: majestic

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Brahmanda (universe)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: That manifestation in which all powers are established is Hari’s vast viśvarūpa—the universal form encompassing and grounding all functions.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Contemplate the world as the Lord’s body (viśvarūpa-darśana) to transform daily perception into reverent devotion and ethical responsibility.

Vishishtadvaita: The universe as the Lord’s body (śarīra-śarīrī relation): all śaktis and beings subsist in Him while He transcends them.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Antaryamin: Yes

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Hari)
• Universal Form (Vishvarupa)
• All Shaktis (divine powers)

FAQs

What is the significance of the Viśvarūpa (Universal Form) in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse defines Viśvarūpa as that reality in which all divine powers (śaktis) are established, presenting Vishnu as the cosmic ground and the universe as His majestic manifestation.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the relationship between Vishnu and all powers (śaktis)?

Parāśara states that all powers rest in Vishnu; the Universal Form is the expression of that foundational reality where every potency is supported and unified.

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

Vishnu (Hari) is portrayed as the Supreme Reality whose vast form encompasses and sustains all energies—supporting a strongly theistic cosmology aligned with later Vishishtadvaita and Dvaita readings.