Shloka 155
Pracetās, Māriṣā, Dakṣa’s Re-manifestation, and the Brahma-parastava; Cyclic Creation and Genealogies
समचेता जगत्य् अस्मिन् यः सर्वेष्व् एव जन्तुषु यथात्मनि तथान्यत्र परं मैत्रगुणान्वितः
samacetā jagaty asmin yaḥ sarveṣv eva jantuṣu yathātmani tathānyatra paraṃ maitraguṇānvitaḥ
Celui qui traverse ce monde avec un esprit égal, regardant tous les êtres comme il se regarde lui-même—ici comme ailleurs—se trouve comblé de la vertu suprême de maitri, l’amitié universelle.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Marks of the sādhū—equanimity and universal friendliness grounded in true vision.
Teaching: Ethical
Quality: compassionate
Concept: Seeing all beings with the same regard as oneself (sama-darśana) culminates in maitri—universal friendliness.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Practice empathy and non-harm in daily interactions; consciously extend equal regard beyond one’s in-group.
Vishishtadvaita: Sama-darśana is grounded not in erasing distinctions but in recognizing all jīvas as the Lord’s body (śarīra) and thus worthy of equal care.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Antaryamin: Yes
FAQs
This verse presents maitri as the natural result of seeing all beings with the same regard as oneself—an ethical hallmark of dharma that supports spiritual realization.
Parāśara defines samatā as an even mind that extends self-like concern to every creature, dissolving the boundary between “me” and “others” in daily conduct.
Though Vishnu is not named in the verse, the teaching aligns with Vaishnava theology: recognizing one sustaining Supreme Reality behind all beings naturally expresses itself as compassion, restraint, and universal goodwill.