Shloka 60

Protection of Brāhmaṇas

Devanagari script

मुनिः करगतं चैव कृत्वा विष्णोः परं पदम् । तपस्तेपे महाभागो दैवतैरपि दुर्ल्लभम्

Transliteration

muniḥ karagataṃ caiva kṛtvā viṣṇoḥ paraṃ padam | tapastepe mahābhāgo daivatairapi durllabham

Translation

ఆ మహాభాగ్య ముని, విష్ణువின் పరమపదాన్ని తన చేతిలో పట్టుకున్నట్లుగా భావించి, దేవతలకూ దుర్లభమైన మహత్తర తపస్సు చేశాడు।

Word by Word

• मुनिः: the sage
• मुनिः: कर्ता (Karta/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुनि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular)

• करगतम्: attained / in hand
• करगतम्: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्म/Karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कर + गत (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); सप्तमी/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः (करं गतं = gone to the hand, i.e., in hand); विशेषणम् पदम्

• च: and
• च: समुच्चय (Conjunction)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction/and)

• एव: indeed
• एव: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• कृत्वा: having made / having done
• कृत्वा: पूर्वक्रिया (Absolutive; adverbial)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु) + त्वा (क्त्वा-प्रत्यय)
• Form: क्त्वान्त-अव्ययकृदन्त (Gerund/Absolutive), पूर्वकाल (prior action)

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: सम्बन्ध (षष्ठी/Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), षष्ठी-विभक्ति (Genitive/6th), एकवचन (Singular)

• परम्: supreme
• परम्: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्म/Karma)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् पदम्

• पदम्: state/abode/position
• पदम्: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular)

• तपः: austerity
• तपः: कर्म (Karma/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तपस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); (तपः = तपस्-शब्दस्य द्वितीया एकवचनम्)

• तेपे: performed (austerity)
• तेपे: क्रिया (Verbal predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: तप् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); आत्मनेपदम्

• महाभागः: the greatly fortunate one
• महाभागः: विशेषण (Adjectival to कर्ता/Karta)
• Type: Noun
• Root: महा + भाग (प्रातिपदिक; समास)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); कर्मधारयः = महान् भागः यस्य/महान् भागः (highly fortunate); विशेषण-रूपेण मुनिः

• दैवतैः: by the gods
• दैवतैः: करण (Karaṇa/Instrument; agent in passive sense with दुर्लभम्)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दैवत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन (Plural)

• अपि: even
• अपि: निपात (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (particle: even/also)

• दुर्लभम्: hard to obtain
• दुर्लभम्: विशेषण (Adjectival)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दुर् + लभ (प्रातिपदिक; उपसर्ग-समास)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन (Singular); विशेषणम् (qualifier) पदम् (understood) / परं पदम्

Speaker

Unspecified narrator (context not provided to determine dialogue pair)

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: celestial_realm

Sandhi Resolution Notes

Sandhi Resolution Notes: चैव = च + एव; tapastepe = तपः + तेपे.

Characters & Entities

• Viṣṇu

FAQs

What does “Viṣṇoḥ paraṃ padam” mean in this verse?

It denotes Viṣṇu’s highest state or supreme abode—often interpreted as the ultimate spiritual goal (mokṣa) and the transcendental realm associated with Viṣṇu.

How does this verse connect tapas (austerity) with spiritual attainment?

It presents tapas as a powerful discipline through which even rare, god-difficult attainments become possible—suggesting inner mastery and unwavering focus on the supreme goal.

What ethical or practical lesson does the verse convey?

It emphasizes disciplined effort and steadfast spiritual practice: what seems unreachable can become “within one’s grasp” through sincere austerity and single-pointed aspiration toward the highest good.