Shloka 5

रुद्रसर्गः (नीललोहितः), अष्टनाम-स्थान-परिवारः, श्री-नारायणयोः अभेदव्याप्तिः

Devanagari script

ततो ऽन्यानि ददौ तस्मै सप्त नामानि स प्रभुः स्थानानि चैषाम् अष्टानां पत्नीः पुत्रांश् च वै विभुः

Transliteration

tato 'nyāni dadau tasmai sapta nāmāni sa prabhuḥ sthānāni caiṣām aṣṭānāṃ patnīḥ putrāṃś ca vai vibhuḥ

Translation

于是那位主宰又赐给他另外七个名号；并且这位遍在的主为这八种形态各自安立相应的职分与住处——连同他们的妻与子——使之归入有序的世界法度之中。

Word by Word

• tataḥ: then; thereafter
• tataḥ: Sambandha (Discourse connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tatas (अव्यय)
• Form: अपादानार्थक/अनन्तरार्थक अव्यय (thereupon/from that)

• anyāni: other
• anyāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: anya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; विशेषण

• dadau: gave
• dadau: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √dā (दा, धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• tasmai: to him
• tasmai: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• sapta: seven
• sapta: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sapta (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-विशेषण; (here) नपुंसक-द्वितीया-बहुवचनस्य विशेषण

• nāmāni: names
• nāmāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nāman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• saḥ: he
• saḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• prabhuḥ: the lord
• prabhuḥ: Karta (Apposition)
• Type: Noun
• Root: prabhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• sthānāni: abodes; stations
• sthānāni: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sthāna (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• eṣām: of these
• eṣām: Sambandha (Genitive relation)
• Type: Noun
• Root: etad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक, षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन

• aṣṭānām: of the eight
• aṣṭānām: Viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: aṣṭa (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), बहुवचन; संख्या-विशेषण

• patnīḥ: wives
• patnīḥ: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: patnī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• putrān: sons
• putrān: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: putra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन

• ca: and
• ca: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक अव्यय (conjunction)

• vai: indeed
• vai: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: vai (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चयार्थक निपात (emphasis)

• vibhuḥ: the mighty one
• vibhuḥ: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: How Rudra’s multiple forms (names), stations, spouses, and progeny are established in creation

Teaching: Cosmological

Quality: revealing

Cosmological Context

Creation Stage: Secondary

Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Cosmic order is structured through nāma (designation), sthāna (station), and relational powers (wives/sons) that channel functions within creation.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: See roles and relationships as responsibilities to uphold order; align personal capacities with an appropriate ‘station’ rather than disorderly striving.

Vishishtadvaita: The world’s differentiated functions are real (not illusory) and coordinated under the Supreme cause who orders beings through name and role.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (as Prabhu/Vibhu)
• Wives
• Sons

FAQs

What is the significance of receiving names and stations in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse frames names (nāma) and stations (sthāna) as divinely conferred—signs that cosmic identity and function are established by Vishnu’s sovereign will, ensuring order and continuity.

How does Sage Parāśara explain cosmic administration in this passage?

Parāśara presents creation not as random emergence but as structured governance: the Lord assigns designations, places, and family continuities (wives and sons) so each being operates within a defined cosmic role.

What is Lord Vishnu’s theological importance here?

Vishnu appears as Prabhu and Vibhu—the Supreme Reality who authoritatively ordains identity, location, and lineage—highlighting divine sovereignty central to Vaishnava cosmology.