Shloka 2

अक्रूर-सत्कारः, मथुरायात्रा-विरहः, यमुनातटे दिव्यदर्शनम्, चतुर्व्यूह-नमस्कारः

Devanagari script

सो ऽप्य् एनं ध्वजवज्राब्जकृतचिह्नेन पाणिना संस्पृश्याकृष्य च प्रीत्या सुगाढं परिषस्वजे

Transliteration

so 'py enaṃ dhvajavajrābjakṛtacihnena pāṇinā saṃspṛśyākṛṣya ca prītyā sugāḍhaṃ pariṣasvaje

Translation

Rồi Ngài chạm vào ông bằng bàn tay mang dấu cờ, chày kim cang và hoa sen; kéo ông lại gần trong tình thương, và ôm chặt với niềm hoan hỷ sâu xa.

Word by Word

saḥhe

apialso

enamhim

dhvaja-vajra-abja-kṛta-cihnenawith the hand marked by flag, thunderbolt, and lotus signs

pāṇināwith (his) hand

saṃspṛśyahaving touched

ākṛṣyahaving drawn (him) close

caand

prītyāout of affection

sugāḍhamvery firmly

pariṣasvajeembraced

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

FAQs

What is the significance of auspicious emblems like the banner, thunderbolt, and lotus in the Vishnu Purana?

They function as royal-divine insignia—marks of authority and auspiciousness—signaling legitimacy, protection, and prosperity within the Purana’s dynastic narratives.

How does Sage Parāśara explain recognition and affection in dynastic episodes?

By depicting physical gestures—touching, drawing near, and embracing—as dharmic expressions of acceptance and rightful relationship, reinforcing social and royal order.

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

Even in a seemingly human scene, the Purana’s worldview frames sovereignty and auspicious signs as ultimately grounded in Vishnu’s supreme order, from which kingship and dharma derive their stability.