Shloka 65
कालियदमना: यमुनाशुद्धिः, करुणा-निग्रहः, स्तुति-तत्त्वम्
यस्यावताररूपाणि देवराजः सदार्चति न वेत्ति परमं रूपं सो ऽर्च्यते वा कथं मया
yasyāvatārarūpāṇi devarājaḥ sadārcati na vetti paramaṃ rūpaṃ so 'rcyate vā kathaṃ mayā
พระองค์ผู้ซึ่งแม้พระอินทร์ ราชาแห่งเทพ ก็ยังบูชารูปอวตารของพระองค์อยู่เสมอ แต่แม้พระอินทร์ก็ไม่รู้รูปสูงสุดของพระองค์ แล้วข้าพเจ้าจะบูชาพระองค์ได้อย่างไร
Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya in the teaching narrative)
FAQs
It highlights Vishnu’s universal sovereignty: even the king of the gods venerates Vishnu’s manifestations, showing that divine authority ultimately rests in Vishnu.
By stressing that even exalted beings like Indra may worship Vishnu’s avatāras yet not fully know His parama-rūpa, Parāśara points to Vishnu’s transcendence beyond all limited forms.
Vishnu is presented as the Supreme Reality (para-tattva): avatāras are approachable manifestations, while His highest nature remains beyond complete comprehension, grounding devotion in reverence and humility.