Shloka 41
वाराहावतारः (भूम्युद्धारः) — Varāha, the Raising of the Earth and the Recommencement of Creation
ये तु ज्ञानविदः शुद्धचेतसस् ते ऽखिलं जगत् ज्ञानात्मकं प्रपश्यन्ति त्वद्रूपं परमेश्वर
ye tu jñānavidaḥ śuddhacetasas te 'khilaṃ jagat jñānātmakaṃ prapaśyanti tvadrūpaṃ parameśvara
ये तु ज्ञानविदः शुद्धचेतसस्तेऽखिलं जगत्। ज्ञानात्मकं प्रपश्यन्ति त्वद्रूपं परमेश्वर॥
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya; theological exposition on the Supreme Lord)
FAQs
This verse teaches that the spiritually wise perceive the cosmos as rooted in consciousness and thus recognize it as inseparable from Vishnu’s own reality, not as something independent of Him.
Parāśara links true knowledge with inner purification: when the mind is cleansed, perception shifts from mere material appearances to a direct recognition of the world as pervaded by the Supreme Lord.
Vishnu is presented as Parameśvara whose form encompasses the whole universe—affirming His absolute sovereignty and the doctrine that all existence is sustained and revealed through Him.