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Shloka 32

Kāraṇa-vyākhyā: Cosmic Agents, Rudra-Forms, Sense-Purity, and Ānanda-Tāratamya

Devanagari script

श्रीकृष्ण उवाच / दृष्ट्वा स्वबिंबं सुगुणैस्तु पूर्णं संकर्षणाख्यं नतपादपद्म् / श्रीब्रह्मशेषैर्जिष्णुकामैस्तथान्यैर्भारत्या वै स्वस्ति पैश्चापि नित्यम्

Transliteration

śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca / dṛṣṭvā svabiṃbaṃ suguṇaistu pūrṇaṃ saṃkarṣaṇākhyaṃ natapādapadm / śrībrahmaśeṣairjiṣṇukāmaistathānyairbhāratyā vai svasti paiścāpi nityam

Translation

圣克里希纳曰：当祂观见自身之映像——名为桑卡尔沙那（Saṅkarṣaṇa）——具足一切吉祥德相，其莲华足为众所稽首；尊贵的梵天与舍沙，及诸求胜者，亦有婆罗底（萨拉斯瓦蒂）与赐安者等，恒以祝祷吉言赞颂祂。

Word by Word
श्री-कृष्णःŚrī Kṛṣṇa
श्री-कृष्णः:
Karta (कर्ता)
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक) + कृष्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (उपाधि-युक्त नाम)
उवाचsaid
उवाच:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootवच् (धातु)
Formलिट्-लकार, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद
दृष्ट्वाhaving seen
दृष्ट्वा:
Purvakala-kriya (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootदृश् (धातु)
Formक्त्वान्त-अव्यय (Gerund/Absolutive)
स्व-बिम्बम्one’s own reflection/form
स्व-बिम्बम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootस्व (प्रातिपदिक) + बिम्ब (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘स्वस्य बिम्बम्’
सु-गुणैःwith good qualities
सु-गुणैः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootसु (प्रातिपदिक) + गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारयः—‘सु’ + ‘गुण’
तुindeed, but
तु:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Discourse particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; अवधान/विरोधार्थक-निपात (particle)
पूर्णम्full, complete
पूर्णम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘स्वबिम्बम्’ इत्यस्य विशेषणम्
संकर्षण-आख्यम्named Saṃkarṣaṇa
संकर्षण-आख्यम्:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसंकर्षण (प्रातिपदिक) + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘संकर्षण इति आख्यं’
नत-पाद-पद्मम्the lotus of (his) bowed feet
नत-पाद-पद्मम्:
Karma (कर्म)
TypeNoun
Rootनत (प्रातिपदिक) + पाद (प्रातिपदिक) + पद्म (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; बहुपद-तत्पुरुषः—‘नतानां पादयोः पद्मम्’/‘नतस्य पादपद्मम्’ (पाठ-भेदसम्भव)
श्री-ब्रह्म-शेषैःby Śrī Brahmā and Śeṣa
श्री-ब्रह्म-शेषैः:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootश्री (प्रातिपदिक) + ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + शेष (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; द्वन्द्वः—‘श्रीब्रह्मा च शेषश्च’ (समाहार/इतरेतर)
जिष्णु-कामैःdesiring Viṣṇu / devoted to Viṣṇu
जिष्णु-कामैः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootजिष्णु (प्रातिपदिक) + काम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; तत्पुरुषः—‘जिष्णुं (विष्णुं) कामयन्ति ये’ (अर्थतः विष्णुभक्त)
तथाlikewise
तथा:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)
अन्यैःby others
अन्यैः:
Karana (करण)
TypeAdjective
Rootअन्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, बहुवचन
भारत्याby Bhāratī (Sarasvatī)
भारत्या:
Karana (करण)
TypeNoun
Rootभारती (प्रातिपदिक)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन
वैindeed
वै:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै (अव्यय)
Formअव्यय; निश्चयार्थक-निपात (emphatic particle)
स्वस्तिhail, well-being
स्वस्ति:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Benediction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootस्वस्ति (अव्यय/निपात)
Formमङ्गलार्थक-अव्यय (benedictive/interjection)
पैःprotect! (textually uncertain)
पैः:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootपा (धातु)
Formलोट्-लकार (Imperative), मध्यम-पुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद; (पाठे ‘पैः’ इति रूपं दुर्लभ/पाठदोष-सम्भव)
चand
च:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Conjunction)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय (conjunction)
अपिalso
अपि:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Particle)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि (अव्यय)
Formसमुच्चय/अप्यर्थक-अव्यय (particle)
नित्यम्always
नित्यम्:
Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
Formअव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषण-प्रयोग (adverbial accusative)
Speaker

Śrī Kṛṣṇa (as narrator/speaker within the Purāṇic dialogue)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Contemplation of the Lord’s auspicious qualities (suguṇa) and His lotus-feet leads to perpetual stuti by gods and seekers of victory.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-brahman upāsanā: the Absolute approachable through divine attributes and forms; nāma–rūpa as a valid support for devotion.

Application: Practice guṇa-smaraṇa and pāda-sevā (mentally/ritually); adopt daily stuti/maṅgala-vācana; seek inner ‘jaya’ (victory over senses) through devotion.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: frequent emphasis on Vishnu’s lotus-feet and stuti as purifying acts

Characters & Entities
Ś
Śrī Kṛṣṇa
S
Saṅkarṣaṇa
B
Brahmā
Ś
Śeṣa (Ādiśeṣa)
B
Bhāratī (Sarasvatī)

FAQs

The verse highlights Saṅkarṣaṇa as a complete, auspicious divine manifestation revered by cosmic beings like Brahmā and Śeṣa, indicating His high theological status and worship-worthiness.

Indirectly, it frames liberation-oriented teaching by centering devotion and reverence to the divine form (Saṅkarṣaṇa); such stuti and remembrance are presented across Purāṇas as supportive of spiritual progress.

Cultivate daily reverence—through prayer, recitation, and ethical living—anchoring the mind in auspicious divine qualities (suguṇa) and humility symbolized by bowing to the lotus-feet.

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