Shloka 12
Avatāra-kathā — The Puruṣa, the Many Incarnations, and Kṛṣṇa as Svayam Bhagavān
तत: सप्तम आकूत्यां रुचेर्यज्ञोऽभ्यजायत । स यामाद्यै: सुरगणैरपात्स्वायम्भुवान्तरम् ॥ १२ ॥
tataḥ saptama ākūtyāṁ rucer yajño ’bhyajāyata sa yāmādyaiḥ sura-gaṇair apāt svāyambhuvāntaram
Daraufhin wurde in der siebten Inkarnation Yajña als Sohn von Prajāpati Ruci und seiner Gemahlin Ākūti geboren. Mit Hilfe der Devas wie seinem Sohn Yāma beherrschte und schützte Er die Übergangszeit der Svāyambhuva-Manvantara.
The administrative posts occupied by the demigods for maintaining the regulations of the material world are offered to the highly elevated pious living beings. When there is a scarcity of such pious living beings, the Lord incarnates Himself as Brahmā, Prajāpati, Indra, etc., and takes up the charge. During the period of Svāyambhuva Manu (the present period is of Vaivasvata Manu) there was no suitable living being who could occupy the post of Indra, the King of the Indraloka (heaven) planet. The Lord Himself at that time became Indra. Assisted by His own sons like Yāma and other demigods, Lord Yajña ruled the administration of the universal affairs.
FAQs
In this verse, the Bhagavatam states that the Lord appeared as Yajña, born to Ākūti and Ruci, and with the demigods led by the Yāmas, He protected the Svāyambhuva Manvantara.
The verse explains His purpose as protection of that manvantara—maintaining cosmic order and safeguarding dharma during the reign of Svāyambhuva Manu.
It teaches trust that the Supreme Lord arranges protection for dharma and sincere seekers; one can align life with yajña (selfless service and devotion) and rely on divine guidance during difficult times.