Shloka 69

Cosmic Appointments, Viṣṇu’s Vibhūtis, Fourfold Operation, and the Symbolism of Ornaments and Weapons

Devanagari script

चलत्स्वरूपम् अत्यन्तं जवेनान्तरितानिलम् चक्रस्वरूपं च मनो धत्ते विष्णुकरे स्थितम्

Transliteration

calatsvarūpam atyantaṃ javenāntaritānilam cakrasvarūpaṃ ca mano dhatte viṣṇukare sthitam

Translation

Biarlah batin merenungkan wujud cakra di tangan Viṣṇu—senantiasa bergerak, berputar dengan kecepatan melampaui, hingga lintasannya menutupi angin—agar kesadaran teguh pada kuasa tertinggi-Nya.

Word by Word

• चलत्: moving
• चलत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: चल् (धातु) + शतृ (प्रत्यय)
• Form: शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त वर्तमानकाले कृदन्त (present active participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (स्वरूपम्)

• स्वरूपम्: own form/nature
• स्वरूपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्व + रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—स्वं रूपम् इति (कर्मधारय)

• अत्यन्तम्: exceedingly
• अत्यन्तम्: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्यन्त (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययीभावप्राय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• जवेन: by speed
• जवेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• अन्तरित: covered/obscured
• अन्तरित: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अन्तरि (धातु/कृदन्त-आधार) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (अनिलम्)

• अनिलम्: wind/air
• अनिलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• चक्रस्वरूपम्: the form of the discus
• चक्रस्वरूपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चक्र + स्वरूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; समासः—चक्रस्य स्वरूपम् इति (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• मनः: mind
• मनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• धत्ते: holds/bears
• धत्ते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: धा (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• विष्णुकरे: in Vishnu's hand
• विष्णुकरे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु + कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः—विष्णोः करः इति (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष)

• स्थितम्: situated
• स्थितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्था (धातु) + क्त (प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त; नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषणम् (चक्रस्वरूपम्)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Meditative contemplation (dhyāna) on Viṣṇu’s cakra as a support for steady awareness

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Fix the mind on the Sudarśana-cakra in Viṣṇu’s hand—ever-moving and surpassing the wind—so the restless mind becomes anchored in the Lord’s sovereign śakti.

Vedantic Theme: Moksha

Application: Use a concrete divine form (cakra) as an ālambana for meditation: return attention to it whenever thoughts scatter.

Vishishtadvaita: Devotional contemplation on the Lord’s form is a valid means: the finite mind steadies by taking refuge in the infinite Person’s power.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of Sudarshana Chakra in the Vishnu Purana?

In this verse, the Chakra is a concrete support for meditation, symbolizing Viṣṇu’s irresistible sovereignty that upholds cosmic order and removes disorder.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the practice of concentration (dhāraṇā) here?

He instructs the mind to ‘hold’ a vivid divine form—Viṣṇu’s rapidly whirling discus—so attention becomes one-pointed and anchored in the Supreme.

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

Viṣṇu is presented as the supreme locus of power and order; meditating on what rests in His hand emphasizes His lordship over all forces, even the wind.