Shloka 21

गोवर्धनोत्तरविस्मयः, रासलीलाप्रसङ्गः, तथा सर्वव्याप्तिवेदान्तोपदेशः

Devanagari script

तच्चिन्ताविपुलाह्लादक्षीणपुण्यचया तथा तदप्राप्तिमहादुःखविलीनाशेषपातका

Transliteration

taccintāvipulāhlādakṣīṇapuṇyacayā tathā tadaprāptimahāduḥkhavilīnāśeṣapātakā

Translation

Sa pagninilay sa Kanya, umaapaw ang malawak na ligaya at nauubos ang naipong kabutihan; at kung hindi pa makamtan ang pag-abot na iyon, sa malaking dalamhati ng di-pagkamit, nalulusaw ang natitirang kasalanan.

Word by Word

तत्-चिन्ता-विपुल-आह्लाद-क्षीण-पुण्य-चयाshe whose store of merit was diminished by the great joy of thinking of him

तथाand also, likewise

तत्-अप्राप्ति-महा-दुःख-विलीन-अशेष-पातकाshe whose remaining sins were dissolved by the great sorrow of not attaining him

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Characters & Entities

Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of contemplation (cintā) of Vishnu in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse presents contemplation of Vishnu as a direct inner practice that generates profound bliss and purifies karmic residues, orienting the seeker toward liberation.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the transformation of karma here?

Parāśara indicates that deep God-centered contemplation can exhaust stored merit, and even the pain of not attaining Him can burn away remaining sins—showing purification through both devotion and longing.

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

Vishnu is treated as the supreme object of attainment; union with Him is the highest goal, and all karmic accounting (merit and sin) is subordinated to that final realization.