Shloka 30

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

Devanagari script

आत्मभावं नयत्य् एनं तद् ब्रह्मध्यायिनं मुने विकार्यम् आत्मनः शक्त्या लोहम् आकर्षको यथा

Transliteration

ātmabhāvaṃ nayaty enaṃ tad brahmadhyāyinaṃ mune vikāryam ātmanaḥ śaktyā loham ākarṣako yathā

Translation

Ô sage, ce Brahman suprême attire le méditant sur Brahman vers Son propre état d’être, le transformant par Sa puissance, comme l’aimant attire le fer à lui.

Word by Word

आत्मभावम्the state of Selfhood

नयतिleads

एनम्him/this one

तत्that

ब्रह्मध्यायिनम्the meditator on Brahman

मुनेO sage

विकार्यम्that which can be acted upon/affected

आत्मनःof itself/of the self

शक्त्याby (its) power

लोहम्iron

आकर्षकःa magnet/attractor

यथाjust as

Speaker

Sage Parāśara

Characters & Entities

Brahman

FAQs

What is the significance of the magnet-and-iron analogy in the Vishnu Purana?

It illustrates how the Supreme Reality draws the focused meditator toward Itself and effects inner transformation, emphasizing divine power as the decisive force in liberation.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the process of spiritual assimilation here?

He presents it as Brahman leading the brahma-dhyāyin into “ātma-bhāva” (the Supreme’s own state), implying a grace-infused movement where the meditator is made fit and drawn inwardly to the Supreme.

What is the theological importance of the Supreme (Vishnu as Brahman) in this context?

The verse portrays the Supreme as sovereign and active in moksha—Brahman is not merely an object of thought but the transformative power that attracts and elevates the soul toward ultimate union/attainment.