Srimad Bhagavatam — Shashtha Skandha, Shloka 12

Puṁsavana / Viṣṇu-vrata: Worship of Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa for Auspicious Progeny and Fortune

Devanagari script

तस्या अधीश्वर: साक्षात्त्वमेव पुरुष: पर: । त्वं सर्वयज्ञ इज्येयं क्रियेयं फलभुग्भवान् ॥ १२ ॥

Transliteration

tasyā adhīśvaraḥ sākṣāt tvam eva puruṣaḥ paraḥ tvaṁ sarva-yajña ijyeyaṁ kriyeyaṁ phala-bhug bhavān

Translation

My Lord, You are the master of energy, and therefore You are the Supreme Person. You are sacrifice [yajña] personified. Lakṣmī, the embodiment of spiritual activities, is the original form of worship offered unto You, whereas You are the enjoyer of all sacrifices.

Synonyms

• तस्याः: of her/of that
• तस्याः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Genitive (6th/षष्ठी), Singular (एकवचन)

• अधीश्वरः: the supreme lord/overlord
• अधीश्वरः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अधीश्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• साक्षात्: directly, manifestly
• साक्षात्: Visheshana (विशेषण/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: साक्षात् (अव्यय)
• Form: Indeclinable adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Second person pronoun; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• एव: indeed, alone
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) of emphasis

• पुरुषः: the Person (Puruṣa)
• पुरुषः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण/प्रेडिकेट-नाउन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• परः: supreme, transcendent
• परः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); adjective qualifying पुरुषः

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Second person pronoun; Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• सर्वयज्ञः: the all-sacrifice / the sacrifice in all forms
• सर्वयज्ञः: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); compound meaning 'all-(as) sacrifice'

• इज्या: worship, act of adoration
• इज्या: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इज्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); deictic pronoun referring to इज्या

• क्रिया: ritual action, performance
• क्रिया: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्रिया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

• इयम्: this
• इयम्: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine (स्त्रीलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); deictic pronoun referring to क्रिया

• फलभुक्: enjoyer of the results
• फलभुक्: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: फल + भुज् (धातु) → भुक् (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); present participial agent-noun from √भुज् (भुज्—भक्षणे/उपभोगे) meaning 'enjoyer'; compound 'phala-bhuk' = fruit-enjoyer

• भवान्: you (honored one)
• भवान्: Samānādhikaraṇa (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन); honorific 2nd-person reference

Characters & Entities

• Aditi
• Lord Viṣṇu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about Vishnu being the goal of all yajñas?

This verse states that Lord Viṣṇu is not only the worshipable Lord of the rite, but also the very sacrifice, the act of worship, and the enjoyer of its results—making Him the ultimate purpose of all yajñas.

Why does Aditi say that Vishnu is both the worship and the enjoyer of the results?

In the context of the Pumsavana observance, Aditi recognizes that all ritual power and outcomes depend on Viṣṇu: He empowers the process (kriyā), receives the worship (ijyā), and grants and enjoys the fruits (phala).

How can this teaching be applied in modern spiritual life?

Offer your actions and their results to God—treat worship not as a transaction for benefits, but as devotion, remembering that the ultimate beneficiary and goal is the Supreme Lord.