Shloka 55
उपसंहारः, वैष्णवपुराण-प्रशंसा, फलश्रुति, परम्परा-प्रवहः (पाठ-श्रवण-फलम्)
यत्रादौ भगवांश् चराचरगुरुर् मध्ये तथान्ते च स ब्रह्मज्ञानमयो ऽच्युतो ऽखिलजगन्मध्यान्तसर्गप्रभुः तच् छृण्वन् पुरुषः पवित्रपरमं भक्त्या पठन् धारयन् प्राप्नोत्य् अस्ति न तत् समस्तभुवनेष्व् एकान्तसिद्धिर् हरिः
yatrādau bhagavāṃś carācaragurur madhye tathānte ca sa brahmajñānamayo 'cyuto 'khilajaganmadhyāntasargaprabhuḥ tac chṛṇvan puruṣaḥ pavitraparamaṃ bhaktyā paṭhan dhārayan prāpnoty asti na tat samastabhuvaneṣv ekāntasiddhir hariḥ
He in whom—at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end—abides the Bhagavān, the Guru of all that moves and does not move; that imperishable Acyuta, made of Brahma-knowledge itself, the Lord of creation in the beginning, middle, and end of the entire universe—whoever hears of Him, or with bhakti recites and holds this supremely purifying teaching in the heart, attains the highest consummation. In all the worlds there is nothing beyond that single-pointed perfection: Hari alone.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: mokṣa-sādhana through Hari-kīrtana/śravaṇa and the supremacy of ekānta-bhakti
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: authoritative
Concept: Hari—present at beginning, middle, and end as the Lord of all creation and as Brahma-knowledge itself—is the sole highest perfection attained by devoted hearing, recitation, and inner retention.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Adopt daily śravaṇa–kīrtana and contemplative remembrance (dhāraṇā) of Hari as the heart’s fixed refuge.
Vishishtadvaita: Affirms Vishnu as both jagat-kāraṇa (creator/inner ruler across sarga) and the accessible object of bhakti that grants siddhi.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Antaryamin: Yes
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
This verse presents Vishnu as the all-pervading ground of reality—immanent through the universe’s entire span and transcendent as its sovereign source—so creation is understood as dependent on Him at every stage.
Parāśara states that hearing, devoted recitation, and inner retention (dhāraṇā) of this supremely purifying account leads to the highest siddhi, emphasizing practice that combines śravaṇa, pāṭha, and contemplation.
Vishnu is identified with Brahman-knowledge itself and as the lord of cosmic emanation, aligning Vaishnava theology with the claim that ultimate liberation and perfection are found exclusively in Hari.