Shloka 99
अविद्याबीज-निरूपणं, योगस्वरूप-उपदेशः, मूर्तहरिधारणा-समाधि, जनकवंशीय-राजर्षिसंवादः
अहं ममेत्य् अविद्येयं व्यवहारस् तथानया परमार्थस् त्व् असंलाप्यो गोचरे वचसां न सः
ahaṃ mamety avidyeyaṃ vyavahāras tathānayā paramārthas tv asaṃlāpyo gocare vacasāṃ na saḥ
The ordinary traffic of life—“I” and “mine”—is born of ignorance. But the Supreme Truth is beyond all verbal commerce; it does not fall within the range of words.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Avidyā as the root of ‘I/mine’ and the paramārtha being beyond verbal reach
Teaching: Philosophical
Quality: precise and discriminative (viveka-oriented)
Concept: Egoic ‘I’ and possessive ‘mine’ arise from ignorance, while ultimate reality is inexpressible and not an object of speech.
Vedantic Theme: Maya
Application: Practice self-inquiry into ‘I’ and ‘mine’ during daily conflicts; cultivate contemplative silence and direct awareness beyond labels.
Vishishtadvaita: Distinguishes vyavahāra from paramārtha while leaving room for a personal Supreme known through purified consciousness rather than mere verbalization.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
It identifies the egoic notions “I” and “mine” as functions of avidyā that sustain worldly vyavahāra, contrasting them with the inexpressible Supreme Truth.
He frames vyavahāra as language-bound, ignorance-based convention, while paramārtha is beyond verbalization—real but not capturable by ordinary speech.
The verse supports the Purana’s vision of the Supreme (Vishnu as Para Brahman) as transcending conceptual and linguistic limits, while the world of “I/mine” reflects ignorance rather than ultimate reality.