Shloka 6

उपसंहारः, वैष्णवपुराण-प्रशंसा, फलश्रुति, परम्परा-प्रवहः (पाठ-श्रवण-फलम्)

Devanagari script

विच्छिन्नाः सर्वसंदेहा वैमल्यं मनसः कृतम् त्वत्प्रसादान् मया ज्ञाता उत्पत्तिस्थितिसंयमाः

Transliteration

vicchinnāḥ sarvasaṃdehā vaimalyaṃ manasaḥ kṛtam tvatprasādān mayā jñātā utpattisthitisaṃyamāḥ

Translation

All my doubts have been cut away; my mind has been made clear and stainless. By your grace I have understood the principles of origination, preservation, and restraint—creation, continuance, and dissolution within the cosmic order.

Word by Word

• विच्छिन्नाः: cut off; dispelled
• विच्छिन्नाः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वि + √छिद् (धातु) → विच्छिन्न (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (PPP; Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• सर्वसंदेहाः: all doubts
• सर्वसंदेहाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + संदेह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (सर्वे संदेहाः) (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• वैमल्यम्: purity; clarity
• वैमल्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैमल्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• मनसः: of the mind
• मनसः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Neuter, Genitive, Singular)

• कृतम्: has been made/done
• कृतम्: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (PPP; Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular)

• त्वत्प्रसादात्: from your grace
• त्वत्प्रसादात्: Apadana (Cause/source/अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + प्रसाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (त्वत्-प्रसादः) (Masculine, Ablative, Singular)

• मया: by me
• मया: Karana (Agent in passive sense/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन (Instrumental, Singular)

• ज्ञाताः: have been known/understood
• ज्ञाताः: Kriya (Result state/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ज्ञा (धातु) → ज्ञात (कृदन्त; क्त)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन (PPP; Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

• उत्पत्तिस्थितिसंयमाः: creation, maintenance, and restraint/dissolution
• उत्पत्तिस्थितिसंयमाः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उत्पत्ति + स्थिति + संयम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (उत्पत्तिः च स्थितिः च संयमः च) (Masculine, Nominative, Plural)

Speaker

Maitreya (addressing Sage Parāśara)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Maitreya

Topic: Fruit of instruction: doubts removed, mind purified; understanding of origination, preservation, and restraint (creation, maintenance, dissolution) gained by the teacher’s grace.

Teaching: Philosophical

Quality: revealing

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: By the guru’s grace, one comprehends the triad of cosmic functions—utpatti, sthiti, saṃyama—revealing an ordered sovereignty behind creation, continuance, and dissolution.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Seek clarity through sustained study and practice under guidance; translate cosmic insight into personal discipline—begin well, sustain well, and know when to let go.

Vishishtadvaita: The cosmos is a real, orderly process grounded in the Lord as jagat-kāraṇa (material and efficient cause) and regulator; knowledge is grace-enabled and culminates in purified consciousness rather than negation of the world.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman (philosophical)

Bhakti Type: Shanta (peaceful)

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Maitreya
• Sage Parāśara

FAQs

What is the significance of utpatti, sthiti, and saṃyama in the Vishnu Purana?

They summarize the cosmic cycle—creation, maintenance, and withdrawal/dissolution—showing that the universe operates under an intelligible, governed order rather than randomness.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the removal of doubt in this dialogue?

The verse frames understanding as the fruit of guru-upadeśa: Maitreya’s clarity arises through Parāśara’s instruction and grace, which “cuts” uncertainty and stabilizes insight into cosmic principles.

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

Even when not named in the verse, the teaching belongs to a Vishnu-centered cosmology where the supreme governance behind creation, preservation, and dissolution is ultimately grounded in Vishnu as the highest reality.