Shloka 74

The Manifestation of Viṣṇu’s Footprints: Vāmana–Trivikrama, Bāṣkali’s Subjugation, and the Rise of Viṣṇupadī

Gaṅgā

Devanagari script

विष्णुव्याप्तमिदं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजंगमम् । एकः स तु पृथ्क्त्वेन स्वयंभूरिति विश्रुतः

Transliteration

viṣṇuvyāptamidaṃ sarvaṃ jagatsthāvarajaṃgamam | ekaḥ sa tu pṛthktvena svayaṃbhūriti viśrutaḥ

Translation

ഈ സമസ്ത ജഗത്ത്—സ്ഥാവരവും ജംഗമവും—വിഷ്ണുവാൽ വ്യാപ്തമാണ്. എങ്കിലും ആ ഏക പരതത്ത്വം നാനാഭേദങ്ങളായി വേറിട്ടതായി പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെട്ടു ‘സ്വയംഭൂ’ എന്നു പ്രസിദ്ധമാണ്.

Word by Word

• viṣṇu-vyāptam: pervaded by Viṣṇu
• viṣṇu-vyāptam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viṣṇu (प्रातिपदिक) + vyāpta (कृदन्त; √vyāp व्याप्तौ)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; कृदन्त-भूतकृत् (क्त), विशेषण

• idam: this
• idam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• sarvam: all, entire
• sarvam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण

• jagat-sthāvara-jaṅgamam: the world consisting of immobile and mobile beings
• jagat-sthāvara-jaṅgamam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jagat (प्रातिपदिक) + sthāvara (प्रातिपदिक) + jaṅgama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; समासः (निर्देशार्थं)

• ekaḥ: one, single
• ekaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• tu: but, indeed
• tu: Sambandha/Particle (निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निपात (emphatic/contrastive particle)

• pṛthaktvena: by separateness; in distinctness
• pṛthaktvena: Karaṇa (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pṛthaktva (प्रातिपदिक; भाववाचक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), एकवचन; भाववाचक-नाम

• svayaṃbhūḥ: Svayambhū (self-born one)
• svayaṃbhūḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: svayaṃbhū (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• iti: thus
• iti: Vacana-marker (इति)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: iti (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; उद्धरण/इति-प्रयोग (quotative particle)

• viśrutaḥ: renowned, well-known
• viśrutaḥ: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: viśruta (कृदन्त; √śru श्रवणे)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कृदन्त-भूतकृत् (क्त), विशेषण

Speaker

Unknown (narrative voice not specified in the provided excerpt)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: viṣṇuvyāptam = viṣṇu-vyāptam; jagatsthāvarajaṃgamam = jagat-sthāvara-jaṅgamam; svayaṃbhūriti = svayaṃbhūḥ iti.

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Svayambhu

FAQs

What does this verse teach about Viṣṇu’s relation to the universe?

It states that the entire cosmos—everything stationary and moving—is permeated by Viṣṇu, presenting him as the all-pervading divine reality.

Why is the One called “Svayaṃbhū” while also appearing distinct?

The verse suggests a theological paradox: the divine is one and self-existent, yet manifests as many distinct forms or modes within creation.

What philosophical idea is implied by “sthāvara-jaṅgama” (immovable and movable)?

It indicates totality: all categories of existence (plants, mountains, humans, animals, etc.) are included, emphasizing universal divine immanence.