Shloka 37

सूर्यरथ-कालचक्र-आयनविभागः, संध्योपासनम्, देवयान-पितृयानम्, विष्णुपद-गङ्गावतरणम्

Devanagari script

अहर् भवति तत्रापि चरते मन्दविक्रमः

Transliteration

ahar bhavati tatrāpi carate mandavikramaḥ

Translation

وہاں بھی ‘دن’ وجود میں آتا ہے؛ اور سست رفتار والا اپنے راستے پر نپی تلی چال سے چلتا ہے۔

Word by Word

अहःday

भवतिbecomes; is

तत्रthere

अपिalso; even

चरतेmoves; proceeds

मन्दविक्रमःthe slow-moving one

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (speaking to Maitreya)

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Day itself is constituted by the Sun’s regulated movement; time is an effect of ordered celestial motion.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Anchor daily practice (japa, sandhyā) to consistent temporal markers, treating time as sacred order rather than mere convenience.

Vishishtadvaita: The regularity of time points to a sustaining inner ruler (niyantṛ), even when not explicitly named, harmonizing multiplicity into one order.

Characters & Entities

Parashara

Maitreya

Shani (Saturn)

FAQs

What is the significance of ‘there too a day occurs’ in the Vishnu Purana?

It emphasizes that time is structured and experienced even in other realms, reflecting a universal cosmic order rather than a purely earthly measure.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the movement of Mandavikrama?

He presents it as a regulated celestial motion—‘slow-stepping’—indicating the distinctive pace of the planet Śani within the broader scheme of cosmic timekeeping.

What is the theological importance of this verse regarding Lord Vishnu?

By highlighting orderly cycles of day and planetary movement, the verse points to a cosmos governed by supreme sovereignty—classically understood in the Vishnu Purana as ultimately upheld by Vishnu as the highest reality.