Shloka 11

शरद्वर्णनं, योगोपमा, तथा गोवर्धन-यज्ञप्रवर्तनम्

Devanagari script

सर्वत्रातिप्रसन्नानि सलिलानि तदाभवन् ज्ञाते सर्वगते विष्णौ मनांसीव सुमेधसाम्

Transliteration

sarvatrātiprasannāni salilāni tadābhavan jñāte sarvagate viṣṇau manāṃsīva sumedhasām

Translation

于是四方之水皆极其澄明安静——当遍在的毗湿奴被真实了知之时——正如智者之心在证悟至上者后自然澄寂。

Word by Word

• सर्वत्र: everywhere
• सर्वत्र: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of place)

• अति-प्रसन्नानि: very clear/serene
• अति-प्रसन्नानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अति (उपसर्ग/अव्यय) + प्रसन्न (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन; विशेषणम् (of सलिलानि)

• सलिलानि: waters
• सलिलानि: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सलिल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्ययम् (adverb of time)

• अभवन्: became/were
• अभवन्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: भू (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect/अनद्यतनभूत), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन; परस्मैपदम्

• ज्ञाते: when (he) was known/realized
• ज्ञाते: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञात (कृदन्त; √ज्ञा)
• Form: सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute)

• सर्व-गते: in the all-pervading
• सर्व-गते: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त; √गम्)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; विशेषणम् (of विष्णौ)

• विष्णौ: in Vishnu
• विष्णौ: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• मनांसि: minds
• मनांसि: Upameya (Thing compared/उपमेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मनस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), बहुवचन

• इव: like
• इव: Sambandha (Comparative marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इव (अव्यय)
• Form: उपमा-अव्ययम् (comparative particle)

• सु-मेधसाम्: of the wise/intelligent
• सु-मेधसाम्: Shashthi-sambandha (Genitive/षष्ठीसम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सु (उपसर्ग/प्रातिपदिक) + मेधस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (सु-मेधसः)

Speaker

Sage Parashara (narrating to Maitreya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: When Vishnu, the all-pervading reality, is truly known, the mind becomes clear and tranquil like limpid waters.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman

Application: Center daily life on remembrance and contemplation of Vishnu’s omnipresence to reduce agitation and cultivate clarity.

Vishishtadvaita: Affirms Vishnu as sarvagata (immanent) while remaining the Supreme known by the wise—core to qualified non-dualism’s God-centered realization.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Narayana

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Antaryamin: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu

FAQs

What is the significance of the waters becoming calm in this verse of the Vishnu Purana?

The tranquil waters symbolize the restoration of cosmic harmony; when Vishnu is realized as all-pervading, disturbance subsides both in nature and in consciousness.

How does Sage Parashara explain the effect of knowing Vishnu?

Parashara presents realization of Vishnu as transformative knowledge: it yields inner stillness in the wise, mirrored outwardly by the calming of the waters.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu here?

Vishnu is affirmed as sarvagata—present in all—so true knowledge of Him functions as the ground of peace, order, and spiritual clarity.