Shloka 73

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

Devanagari script

तद् रूपं विश्वरूपस्य तस्य योगयुजा नृप चिन्त्यम् आत्मविशुद्ध्यर्थं सर्वकिल्बिषनाशनम्

Transliteration

tad rūpaṃ viśvarūpasya tasya yogayujā nṛpa cintyam ātmaviśuddhyarthaṃ sarvakilbiṣanāśanam

Translation

O King, that very form of Him—the Universal Form (Viśvarūpa)—is to be contemplated by the disciplined yogin for inner purification; it destroys every stain of sin.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• विश्वरूपस्य: of the universal-formed (Lord)
• विश्वरूपस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विश्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: कर्मधारयः ('universal-form'); पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी, एकवचनम् (genitive singular)

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Ṣaṣṭhī-sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्गे, षष्ठी, एकवचनम्

• योगयुजा: by the yogin (yoga-practitioner)
• योगयुजा: Karaṇa (Instrument/Agent-instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योगयुज् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः ('joined by yoga' / 'yoga-practitioner'); पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया, एकवचनम् (instrumental singular)

• नृप: O king
• नृप: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नृप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन, एकवचनम्

• चिन्त्यम्: to be contemplated
• चिन्त्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चिन्त् (धातु) + यत् (कृदन्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive: 'to be contemplated'); नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम् (agreeing with रूपम्)

• आत्म: self
• आत्म: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिकम् (compound-member)

• विशुद्धि: purification
• विशुद्धि: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विशुद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रातिपदिकम् (compound-member)

• अर्थम्: for the sake of
• अर्थम्: Prayojana (Purpose/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया, एकवचनम् (accusative singular) — प्रयोजनार्थे (in sense of purpose)

• आत्मविशुद्ध्यर्थम्: for self-purification
• आत्मविशुद्ध्यर्थम्: Avyaya (Adverbial purpose/अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आत्मन् + विशुद्धि + अर्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावः (purpose-adverbial: 'for self-purification'); अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः

• सर्व: all
• सर्व: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: प्रातिपदिकम् (compound-member)

• किल्बिष: sin, impurity
• किल्बिष: Samāsa-aṅga (Compound member/समासाङ्ग)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किल्बिष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रातिपदिकम् (compound-member)

• नाशनम्: destroyer, destruction
• नाशनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Apposition/विशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम् (appositional to रूपम्)

• सर्वकिल्बिषनाशनम्: destroying all sins
• सर्वकिल्बिषनाशनम्: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व + किल्बिष + नाशन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषः ('destroyer of all sins'); नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचनम् (agreeing with रूपम्)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching in response to Maitreya; addressing a kingly listener within the narrative frame)

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Brahmanda (universe)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The yogin should contemplate the Lord’s Viśvarūpa for self-purification, as that contemplation destroys all moral and spiritual defilements.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Adopt a daily dhyāna practice: visualize the cosmos as the Lord’s body, then offer one’s thoughts and actions as worship, using the vision to dissolve ego and guilt.

Vishishtadvaita: Supports Viśiṣṭādvaita devotion: the universe is real as the Lord’s body (śarīra), and meditation on Him purifies the jīva without denying cosmic plurality.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana (cosmic)

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Viśvarūpa)
• King (nṛpa)

FAQs

What is the significance of Viśvarūpa meditation in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents contemplation of Vishnu’s Viśvarūpa as a purificatory yogic practice that removes moral and spiritual impurities (kilbiṣa), aligning the mind with the cosmic Lord.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the purpose of yoga here?

Parāśara frames yoga as disciplined contemplation (cintana) of the Supreme’s universal form, aimed at ātmaviśuddhi—inner cleansing—rather than merely physical or ritual attainment.

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

Vishnu is affirmed as the Supreme Reality manifest as the Universe itself (Viśvarūpa), whose remembrance and meditation are intrinsically salvific and sin-destroying.