Shloka 75
तस्माच् च सूक्ष्मादिविशेषणानाम् अगोचरे यत् परमार्थरूपम् किम् अप्य् अचिन्त्यं तव रूपम् अस्ति तस्मै नमस् ते पुरुषोत्तमाय
tasmāc ca sūkṣmādiviśeṣaṇānām agocare yat paramārtharūpam kim apy acintyaṃ tava rūpam asti tasmai namas te puruṣottamāya
Karena itu, melampaui jangkauan segala penjelas seperti “halus” dan lainnya, ada wujud-Mu sebagai hakikat Realitas Tertinggi—sesuatu yang sepenuhnya tak terpikirkan. Kepada-Mu, Sang Puruṣottama, Pribadi Tertinggi, hamba bersujud hormat.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya; voiced as a hymn of praise to Vishnu)
Concept: The Supreme Person’s true form is beyond conceptual qualifiers like ‘subtle’—an inconceivable, paramārthika reality worthy of surrender and praise.
Vedantic Theme: Moksha
Application: Balance study with humility: use concepts as pointers, then rest in reverent contemplation and surrender when the intellect reaches its limit.
Vishishtadvaita: Maintains transcendence (acintya paramārtha-rūpa) while allowing devotion to a personal Puruṣottama rather than an impersonal absolute.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
FAQs
It asserts that Vishnu’s ultimate reality cannot be fully grasped by senses, mind, or ordinary language—He transcends all limiting categories.
By stating that beyond all descriptive qualifiers (like “subtle”), Vishnu’s true “form” is paramārtha itself—an inconceivable, highest truth worthy of surrender and worship.
“Puruṣottama” identifies Vishnu as the supreme Person above all beings and principles, grounding devotion in a personal Absolute who is also the ultimate metaphysical reality.