Shloka 8
यत् तु पृच्छसि भूपाल कथम् आराध्यते हि सः तद् अहं सकलं तुभ्यं कथयामि निबोध मे
yat tu pṛcchasi bhūpāla katham ārādhyate hi saḥ tad ahaṃ sakalaṃ tubhyaṃ kathayāmi nibodha me
ഹേ ഭൂപാലാ, നീ ചോദിക്കുന്നത്—അവനെ എങ്ങനെ ആരാധിക്കണം എന്നത്—അത് മുഴുവനായി ഞാൻ നിന്നോട് പറയുന്നു; ശ്രദ്ധയോടെ ഗ്രഹിക്കൂ।
Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya, with 'bhūpāla' as an honorific in the received reading)
Concept: भगवदाराधन-प्रकारः शास्त्रतः वक्तव्यः; जिज्ञासा-श्रवणेन विधिज्ञानं सिद्ध्यति।
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: उपासना-विधौ स्वेच्छाचारं न कृत्वा, परम्परा-शास्त्र-आचार्य-निर्देशं श्रवणपूर्वकं अनुसरेत्।
Vishishtadvaita: उपासना ‘विधि’रूपेण—भगवद्भक्ति आचार-समन्विता इति (धर्म-भक्ति-ऐक्य)।
Vishnu Form: Vasudeva
Bhakti Type: Dasya
FAQs
This verse marks a transition into explicit instruction: worship is presented as a knowable, teachable path by which the seeker approaches Vishnu as the supreme object of devotion.
He frames the teaching as a direct response to a disciple’s inquiry—promising a complete account—showing the Purana’s method: question, authoritative exposition, and practical guidance.
Vishnu is implied as the singular, worthy recipient of worship—an emphasis consistent with Vaishnava philosophy where the Supreme Lord is approached through reverent devotion and understanding.