Shloka 74

कालियदमना: यमुनाशुद्धिः, करुणा-निग्रहः, स्तुति-तत्त्वम्

Devanagari script

हतवीर्यो हतविषो दमितो ऽहं त्वयाच्युत जीवितं दीयताम् एकम् आज्ञापय करोमि किम्

Transliteration

hatavīryo hataviṣo damito 'haṃ tvayācyuta jīvitaṃ dīyatām ekam ājñāpaya karomi kim

Translation

О Ачьюта, моя мощь сломлена, мой яд иссяк, и Ты меня укротил. Даруй мне лишь одну жизнь; повели — что мне делать?

Word by Word

• हतवीर्यः: with strength destroyed
• हतवीर्यः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hata (√han धातु, क्त) + vīrya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हतं वीर्यं यस्य/हतवीर्यः) विशेषण (अहम्)

• हतविषः: with poison neutralized
• हतविषः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: hata (√han धातु, क्त) + viṣa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (हतं विषं यस्य) विशेषण (अहम्)

• दमितः: subdued
• दमितः: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dam (धातु) + kta (कृत्)
• Form: कृतान्त; क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (past passive participle); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (अहम्)

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; प्रथमा, एकवचन

• त्वया: by you
• त्वया: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), एकवचन

• अच्युत: O Acyuta (Vishnu)
• अच्युत: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: acyuta (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; सम्बोधन (Vocative/8th), एकवचन

• जीवितम्: life
• जीवितम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन

• दीयताम्: let (it) be given
• दीयताम्: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive): ‘let it be given’

• एकम्: one; single
• एकम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: eka (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (जीवितम्)

• आज्ञापय: command
• आज्ञापय: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ā√jñā (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• करोमि: I do; I shall do
• करोमि: Kriya (Verb/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• किम्: what?
• किम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kim (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया/प्रथमा, एकवचन; प्रश्नार्थक

Speaker

A defeated adversary addressing Lord Vishnu as Achyuta (speaker name not explicit in the provided verse)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Achyuta)

FAQs

What is the significance of surrender (śaraṇāgati) in this Vishnu Purana verse?

The speaker openly admits defeat and asks for life only by Vishnu’s permission, modeling surrender where grace replaces self-reliance.

How does the Vishnu Purana portray Vishnu’s sovereignty in moments of conflict?

By depicting even a powerful opponent as “subdued” and dependent on Achyuta’s command, the text frames Vishnu as the ultimate controller of strength, fate, and survival.

What is the theological importance of calling Vishnu “Achyuta” here?

“Achyuta” emphasizes Vishnu’s unfailing, unerring nature—his protection and judgment do not slip—supporting the Purana’s presentation of Vishnu as the Supreme Reality who grants or withholds life by divine will.