Shloka 29

नरकासुरवधः, अदीतिकुण्डल-प्रत्यर्पणम्, तथा भारावतरण-लीला

Devanagari script

प्रसीद सर्वभूतात्मन् नरकेण कृतं हि यत् तत् क्षम्यताम् अदोषाय त्वत्सुतः स निपातितः

Transliteration

prasīda sarvabhūtātman narakeṇa kṛtaṃ hi yat tat kṣamyatām adoṣāya tvatsutaḥ sa nipātitaḥ

Translation

ကရုဏာပြုပါ၊ သတ္တဝါအားလုံး၏ အတ္တမန်တော်။ နရကာ ပြုလုပ်ခဲ့သမျှကို ခွင့်လွှတ်ပေးတော်မူပါ။ အပြစ်မရှိသော်လည်း သင့်သားတော်သည် လဲကျအောင် ချေမှုန်းခံရပါသည်။

Word by Word

• प्रसीद: be gracious
• प्रसीद: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √सद् (धातु) + प्र (उपसर्ग)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन (2nd person singular)

• सर्वभूतात्मन्: O self of all beings
• सर्वभूतात्मन्: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन/Address)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व-भूत-आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन (Vocative singular)

• नरकेण: by Naraka
• नरकेण: Karana (करण/Instrument or Agent in passive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नरक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Instrumental singular)

• कृतं: done
• कृतं: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृत (कृदन्त; √कृ धातु, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter nom/acc sg)

• हि: indeed
• हि: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण/हेतुबोधक-निपात (particle: indeed/for)

• यत्: which/whatever
• यत्: Karma (कर्म/Relative object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धबोधक (relative pronoun)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter nom/acc sg demonstrative)

• क्षम्यताम्: let it be forgiven
• क्षम्यताम्: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √क्षम (धातु)
• Form: लोट्-लकार (Imperative), कर्मणि-प्रयोग (Passive), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन (3rd person singular passive imperative)

• अदोषाय: for the blameless (one)
• अदोषाय: Sampradana (सम्प्रदान/Beneficiary)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अदोष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; प्रयोजन/हितार्थ (Dative of purpose: 'for the blameless one')

• त्वत्सुतः: your son
• त्वत्सुतः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्वत्-सुत (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Masculine nominative singular)

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (Masculine nominative singular)

• निपातितः: has been struck down
• निपातितः: Kriya (क्रिया/Predicative participle)
• Type: Verb
• Root: निपातित (कृदन्त; √पत् धातु + नि-उपसर्ग, णिच्, क्त-प्रत्यय)
• Form: भूतकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Masculine nominative singular)

Speaker

A supplicant addressing Lord Vishnu (narrative voice reported by Sage Parāśara to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: The supplication for forgiveness after Naraka’s deeds and the Lord’s response.

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: compassionate

Avatara Context

Avatara: Krishna

Purpose: To end Naraka’s tyranny while extending compassion to the repentant and protecting the innocent within the web of karma and kingship.

Leela: Moksha-dana

Dharma Restored: Mercy tempered by justice; restoration of protection for the blameless and restraint of demonic power.

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Appeal to the Lord as sarvabhūtātman transforms guilt and grievance into surrender, seeking forgiveness and protection for the innocent.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: In conflict, combine accountability with prayerful surrender; ask for forgiveness without self-justification and protect those harmed by others’ actions.

Vishishtadvaita: Highlights the Lord’s grace responding to śaraṇāgati (seeking refuge), while maintaining moral realism—wrongdoing is owned and placed before the compassionate inner ruler.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Antaryamin: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Naraka (Narakāsura)

FAQs

What is the significance of calling Vishnu 'Sarvabhūtātman' in the Vishnu Purana?

It frames Vishnu as the inner Self present in all beings, making mercy and judgment part of a single supreme, all-pervading sovereignty rather than a merely external punishment.

How does Sage Parāśara explain forgiveness in the context of Naraka?

Within the Naraka narrative, wrongdoing leads to consequences, yet the verse highlights that divine grace can remit even grave acts when sincerely acknowledged before the Supreme.

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

Vishnu is shown as the ultimate arbiter of dharma and compassion—both the ground of cosmic law and the refuge beyond it—consistent with Vaishnava emphasis on surrender and grace.