Chapter 14
अध्यायः 14
Amsha II — Bhuvana Kosha, Chapter 14
Shlokas (33)
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Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.1
निशम्य तस्येति वचः परमार्थसमन्वितम प्रश्रयावनतो भूत्वा तम आह नृपतिर द्विजम ।।
niśamya tasyeti vacaḥ paramārthasamanvitam praśrayāvanato bhūtvā tam āha nṛpatir dvijam ||
Hearing those words, which are imbued with ultimate truth, the king, bowing down in humility, spoke to the Brahmin.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 2
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.2
भगवन यत त्वया प्रोक्तं परमार्थमयं वचः श्रुते तस्मिन भ्रमन्तीव मनसो मम वृत्तयः ।।
bhagavan yat tvayā proktaṃ paramārthamayaṃ vacaḥ śrute tasmin bhramantīva manaso mama vṛttayaḥ ||
O Lord, the words you have spoken are filled with ultimate truth; my thoughts seem to wander in that direction.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 3
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.3
एतद विवेकविज्ञानं यद अशेषेषु जन्तुषु भवता दर्शितं विप्र तत परं प्रकृतेर महत ।।
etad vivekavijñānaṃ yad aśeṣeṣu jantuṣu bhavatā darśitaṃ vipra tat paraṃ prakṛter mahat ||
This discernment of wisdom, which you have shown in all beings, is indeed the great essence of nature.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 4
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.4
नाहं वहामि शिबिकां शिबिका न मयि स्थिता शरीरम अन्यद अस्मत्तो येनेयं शिबिका धृता ।।
nāhaṃ vahāmi śibikāṃ śibikā na mayi sthitā śarīram anyad asmatto yeneyaṃ śibikā dhṛtā ||
I do not carry the palanquin; the palanquin does not rest upon me; the body is different from me, by which this palanquin is held.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 5
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.5
गुणप्रवृत्त्या भूतानां प्रवृत्तिः कर्मचोदिता प्रवर्तन्ते गुणाश चैते किं ममेति त्वयोदितम ।।
guṇapravṛttyā bhūtānāṃ pravṛttiḥ karmacoditā pravartante guṇāś caite kiṃ mameti tvayoditam ||
The beings are driven by the qualities, and their actions are prompted by karma. These qualities operate; what is it that you have said?
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 6
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.6
एतस्मिन परमार्थज्ञ मम श्रोत्रपथं गते मनो विह्वलताम एति परमार्थार्थितां गतम ।।
etasmin paramārthajña mama śrotrapathaṃ gate mano vihvalatām eti paramārthārthitāṃ gatam ||
In this, O knower of the ultimate truth, when my path of hearing is traversed, the mind becomes agitated, having reached the ultimate purpose.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 7
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.7
पूर्वम एव महाभागं कपिलर्षिम अहं द्विज प्रष्टुम अभ्युद्यतो गत्वा श्रेयः किं न्व इत्य असंशयम ।।
pūrvam eva mahābhāgaṃ kapilarṣim ahaṃ dvija praṣṭum abhyudyato gatvā śreyaḥ kiṃ nv ity asaṃśayam ||
Previously, I, a twice-born, approached the great sage Kapila to ask, 'What indeed is the highest good?' without any doubt.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 8
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.8
तदन्तरे च भवता यद इदं वाक्यम ईरितम तेनैव परमार्थार्थं त्वयि चेतः प्रधावति ।।
tadantare ca bhavatā yad idaṃ vākyam īritam tenaiva paramārthārthaṃ tvayi cetaḥ pradhāvati ||
In the meantime, O Lord, the statement you have made, by that very statement, the mind races towards the ultimate truth.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 9
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.9
कपिलर्षिर भगवतः सर्वभूतस्य वै किल विष्णोर अंशो जगन्मोहनाशायोर्वीम उपागतः ।।
kapilarṣir bhagavataḥ sarvabhūtasya vai kila viṣṇor aṃśo jaganmohanāśāyorvīm upāgataḥ ||
Kapila, the sage of the Lord, indeed is a part of Vishnu, come to dispel the illusion of the world.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 10
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.10
स एव भगवान नूनम अस्माकं हितकाम्यया प्रत्यक्षताम अत्र गतो यथैतद भवतोच्यते ।।
sa eva bhagavān nūnam asmākaṃ hitakāmyayā pratyakṣatām atra gato yathaitad bhavatocyate ||
Indeed, the Lord has come here for our welfare, as it is said.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 11
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.11
तन मह्यं प्रणताय त्वं यच छ्रेयः परमं द्विज तद वदाखिलविज्ञानजलवीच्युदधिर भवान ।।
tan mahyaṃ praṇatāya tvaṃ yac chreyaḥ paramaṃ dvija tad vadākhilavijñānajalavīcyudadhir bhavān ||
To me, who is bowing to you, O best among the twice-born, speak of that which is the highest good, which is like the ocean of all knowledge.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 12
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.12
भूप पृच्छसि किं श्रेयः परमार्थं नु पृच्छसि श्रेयांस्य अपरमार्थानि अशेषाण्य एव भूपते ।।
bhūpa pṛcchasi kiṃ śreyaḥ paramārthaṃ nu pṛcchasi śreyāṃsy aparamārthāni aśeṣāṇy eva bhūpate ||
O King, you ask what is the highest good; do you not inquire about the many lesser goods?
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 13
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.13
देवताराधनं कृत्वा धनसंपदम इच्छति पुत्रान इच्छति राज्यं च श्रेयस तत्प्राप्तिलक्षणम ।।
devatārādhanaṃ kṛtvā dhanasaṃpadam icchati putrān icchati rājyaṃ ca śreyas tatprāptilakṣaṇam ||
Having performed the worship of the deities, one desires wealth, sons, and a kingdom, which are the signs of attaining the highest good.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 14
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.14
कर्म यज्ञात्मकं श्रेयः स्वर्लोकफलदायि यत श्रेयः प्रधानं च फले तद एवानभिसंहिते ।।
karma yajñātmakaṃ śreyaḥ svarlokaphaladāyi yat śreyaḥ pradhānaṃ ca phale tad evānabhisaṃhite ||
The action that is sacrificial in nature is the highest good, yielding the fruits of the heavenly realm; that is indeed the principal good.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 15
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.15
आत्मा ध्येयः सदा भूप योगयुक्तैस तथा परम श्रेयस तस्यैव संयोगः श्रेयो यः परमात्मनः ।।
ātmā dhyeyaḥ sadā bhūpa yogayuktais tathā param śreyas tasyaiva saṃyogaḥ śreyo yaḥ paramātmanaḥ ||
The soul is always to be meditated upon, O king, by those who are engaged in yoga. The union with the supreme is indeed the highest good of the supreme soul.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 16
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.16
श्रेयांस्य एवम अनेकानि शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः सन्त्य अत्र परमार्थास तु न त्व एते श्रूयतां च मे ।।
śreyāṃsy evam anekāni śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ santy atra paramārthās tu na tv ete śrūyatāṃ ca me ||
There are indeed countless higher truths, hundreds or even thousands, but do not listen to these, O my friend.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 17
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.17
धर्माय त्यज्यते किं तु परमार्थो धनं यदि व्ययश च क्रियते कस्मात कामप्राप्त्युपलक्षणः ।।
dharmāya tyajyate kiṃ tu paramārtho dhanaṃ yadi vyayaś ca kriyate kasmāt kāmaprāptyupalakṣaṇaḥ ||
What is given up for righteousness is indeed the higher truth; if wealth is spent, it is for the purpose of fulfilling desires.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 18
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.18
पुत्रश चेत परमार्थाख्यः सो ऽप्य अन्यस्य नरेश्वर परमार्थभूतः सो ऽन्यस्य परमार्थो हि तत्पिता ।।
putraś cet paramārthākhyaḥ so 'py anyasya nareśvara paramārthabhūtaḥ so 'nyasya paramārtho hi tatpitā ||
If a son is indeed known as the higher truth, then he is also the higher truth of another, for he is the higher truth of that person's father.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 19
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.19
एवं न परमार्थो ऽस्ति जगत्य अस्मिंश चराचरे परमार्थो हि कार्याणि कारणानाम अशेषतः ।।
evaṃ na paramārtho 'sti jagaty asmiṃś carācare paramārtho hi kāryāṇi kāraṇānām aśeṣataḥ ||
Thus, there is no higher truth in this world of moving and non-moving beings; the higher truth is indeed the actions of the causes in totality.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 20
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.20
राज्यादिप्राप्तिर अत्रोक्ता परमार्थतया यदि परमार्था भवन्त्य अत्र न भवन्ति च वै ततः ।।
rājyādiprāptir atroktā paramārthatayā yadi paramārthā bhavanty atra na bhavanti ca vai tataḥ ||
The attainment of a kingdom and the like is stated here as a true reality; if they are indeed true realities here, then they do not exist.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 21
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.21
ऋग्यजुःसामनिष्पाद्यं यज्ञकर्म मतं तव परमार्थभूतं तत्रापि श्रूयतां गदतो मम ।।
ṛgyajuḥsāmaniṣpādyaṃ yajñakarma mataṃ tava paramārthabhūtaṃ tatrāpi śrūyatāṃ gadato mama ||
The performance of sacrifices as per your opinion, derived from the Rig, Yajur, and Sama Vedas, is indeed a true reality; let it be heard from me.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 22
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.22
यत तु निष्पाद्यते कार्यं मृदा कारणभूतया तत कारणानुगमनाज ज्ञायते नृप मृण्मयम ।।
yat tu niṣpādyate kāryaṃ mṛdā kāraṇabhūtayā tat kāraṇānugamanāj jñāyate nṛpa mṛṇmayam ||
That which is accomplished through the earth as the cause is known to be of earthly nature, O king, by following its cause.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 23
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.23
एवं विनाशिभिर द्रव्यैः समिदाज्यकुशादिभिः निष्पाद्यते क्रिया या तु सा भवित्री विनाशिनी ।।
evaṃ vināśibhir dravyaiḥ samidājyakuśādibhiḥ niṣpādyate kriyā yā tu sā bhavitrī vināśinī ||
Thus, the action performed with materials such as firewood, ghee, and grass, which leads to destruction, is indeed a destructive action.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 24
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.24
अनाशी परमार्थश च प्राज्ञैर अभ्युपगम्यते तत तु नाशि न संदेहो नाशिद्रव्योपपादितम ।।
anāśī paramārthaś ca prājñair abhyupagamyate tat tu nāśi na saṃdeho nāśidravyopapāditam ||
The eternal true reality is acknowledged by the wise; that is indeed not subject to destruction, and there is no doubt about the destruction of the material.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 25
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.25
तद एवाफलदं कर्म परमार्थो मतस तव मुक्तिसाधनभूतत्वात परमार्थो न साधनम ।।
tad evāphaladaṃ karma paramārtho matas tava muktisādhanabhūtatvāt paramārtho na sādhanam ||
That action alone yields results, for your opinion is that the ultimate truth is the means to liberation; the ultimate truth is not a means.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 26
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.26
ध्यानं चैवात्मनो भूप परमार्थार्थशब्दितम भेदकारि परेभ्यस तत परमार्थो न भेदवान ।।
dhyānaṃ caivātmano bhūpa paramārthārthaśabditam bhedakāri parebhyas tat paramārtho na bhedavān ||
Meditation is the essence of the self, described as the ultimate truth; it differentiates from others, yet that ultimate truth is not divided.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 27
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.27
परमात्मात्मनोर योगः परमार्थ इतीष्यते मिथ्यैतद अन्यद्रव्यं हि नैति तद्द्रव्यतां यतः ।।
paramātmātmanor yogaḥ paramārtha itīṣyate mithyaitad anyadravyaṃ hi naiti taddravyatāṃ yataḥ ||
The union of the supreme self and the individual self is called the ultimate truth; this does not lead to any other substance, for it is beyond all substances.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 28
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.28
तस्माच छ्रेयांस्य अशेषाणि नृपैतानि न संशयः परमार्थस तु भूपाल संक्षेपाच छ्रूयतां मम ।।
tasmāc chreyāṃsy aśeṣāṇi nṛpaitāni na saṃśayaḥ paramārthas tu bhūpāla saṃkṣepāc chrūyatāṃ mama ||
Therefore, there is no doubt that the supreme truths are countless; let the essence of the ultimate truth be heard briefly, O king.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 29
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.29
एको व्यापी समः शुद्धो निर्गुणः प्रकृतेः परः जन्मवृद्ध्यादिरहित आत्मा सर्वगतो ऽव्ययः ।।
eko vyāpī samaḥ śuddho nirguṇaḥ prakṛteḥ paraḥ janmavṛddhyādirahita ātmā sarvagato 'vyayaḥ ||
The one, all-pervading, equal, pure, without qualities, transcendent to nature, free from birth and growth, the self is imperishable and all-pervading.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 30
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.30
परज्ञानमयो ऽसद्भिर नामजात्यादिभिर विभुः न योगवान न युक्तो ऽभून नैव पार्थिव योक्ष्यति ।।
parajñānamayo 'sadbhir nāmajātyādibhir vibhuḥ na yogavān na yukto 'bhūn naiva pārthiva yokṣyati ||
The one who is filled with supreme knowledge is not bound by names, castes, or other distinctions; he is neither a yogi nor a wise man, nor will he be subjected to worldly affairs.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 31
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.31
तस्यात्मपरदेहेषु सतो ऽप्य एकमयं हि यत विज्ञानं परमार्थो ऽसौ द्वैतिनो ऽतत्त्वदर्शिनः ।।
tasyātmaparadeheṣu sato 'py ekamayaṃ hi yat vijñānaṃ paramārtho 'sau dvaitino 'tattvadarśinaḥ ||
In the bodies of the self and others, that which is one and the same is indeed the supreme knowledge; it is the ultimate truth of those who perceive duality.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 32
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.32
वेणुरन्ध्रविभेदेन भेदः षड्जादिसंज्ञितः अभेदव्यापिनो वायोस तथा तस्य महात्मनः ।।
veṇurandhravibhedena bhedaḥ ṣaḍjādisaṃjñitaḥ abhedavyāpino vāyos tathā tasya mahātmanaḥ ||
The distinction of the flute arises from the separation of its holes, which is known as the six notes; similarly, the great soul pervades the formless air.
Dialogue continued, Bharata expounds the nature of existence, the end of life, and the identification of individual with universal spirit - Verse 33
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · Chapter 2 · Verse 14.33
एकत्वं रूपभेदश च बाह्यकर्मप्रवृत्तिजः देवादिभेदे ऽपध्वस्ते नास्त्य एवावरणो हि सः ।।
ekatvaṃ rūpabhedaś ca bāhyakarmapravṛttijaḥ devādibhede 'padhvaste nāsty evāvaraṇo hi saḥ ||
Unity and the diversity of forms arise from external actions; when the distinctions of gods and others are removed, there is indeed no covering.