Shloka 46

Devanagari script

यो यज्ञपुरुषो यज्ञे योगे यः परमः पुमान् तस्मिंस् तुष्टे यद् अप्राप्यं किं तद् अस्ति जनार्दने

Transliteration

yo yajñapuruṣo yajñe yoge yaḥ paramaḥ pumān tasmiṃs tuṣṭe yad aprāpyaṃ kiṃ tad asti janārdane

Translation

He is the very Person of sacrifice in every sacrifice, and the supreme Person within yoga; when that Janārdana is pleased, what can remain unattainable?

Word by Word

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (masc., nominative sg., relative pronoun)

• यज्ञपुरुषः: the Person of sacrifice
• यज्ञपुरुषः: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ + पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी/सप्तमी-सम्बन्धार्थ: 'यज्ञस्य पुरुषः'); पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (masc., nominative sg.)

• यज्ञे: in sacrifice
• यज्ञे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (masc., locative sg.)

• योगे: in yoga
• योगे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: योग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (masc., locative sg.)

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (masc., nominative sg., relative pronoun)

• परमः: supreme
• परमः: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन; विशेषण (masc., nominative sg.)

• पुमान्: man, person
• पुमान्: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुमांस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st), एकवचन (masc., nominative sg.)

• तस्मिन्: in him
• तस्मिन्: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (locative sg., 'in him')

• तुष्टे: when pleased
• तुष्टे: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/सति-सप्तमी)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तुष्ट (कृदन्त; तुष् धातु)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन; सति-सप्तमी (locative absolute: 'when (he is) pleased')

• यत्: what (thing)
• यत्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (neut. nom./acc. sg., relative)

• अप्राप्यम्: unattainable
• अप्राप्यम्: Pratijna/Predicate (विधेय)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अ-प्राप्य (कृदन्त; प्र-आप् धातु)
• Form: तव्यत्/यत्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (gerundive: 'to be obtained'); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन; नञ्-प्रत्यय (neut. nom./acc. sg., 'unattainable')

• किम्: what?
• किम्: Prashna (Interrogative/प्रश्न)
• Type: Noun
• Root: किम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (interrogative neut. nom./acc. sg.)

• तत्: that
• तत्: Karta/Pratijna (Subject/विधेय)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), एकवचन (neut. nom./acc. sg.)

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद (present indicative, 3rd sg.)

• जनार्दने: in/with regard to Janārdana
• जनार्दने: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th), एकवचन (masc., locative sg.)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Supremacy of Janārdana as yajñapuruṣa and yogic goal; efficacy of pleasing Him

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: revealing

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Janārdana is the inner Person of sacrifice and the supreme Person in yoga; when He is pleased, nothing remains unattainable.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Unify practice: offer work as yajña and meditation as yoga, both with devotion to the same Lord, seeking His pleasure over siddhis.

Vishishtadvaita: The Lord is the inner controller of both karma (yajña) and jñāna/yoga; all disciplines are meaningful as His modes of worship.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Hari

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Antaryamin: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Yajna-Purusha

FAQs

What is the significance of Yajña-Puruṣa in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse identifies Vishnu (Janārdana) as the indwelling “Person” of all sacrifice, implying that rituals bear fruit because they culminate in and are upheld by him.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the relationship between yoga and Vishnu here?

Parāśara presents Vishnu as the “supreme Person” realized through yoga, meaning yogic attainment is ultimately fulfilled in the recognition and grace of Vishnu rather than in technique alone.

What is the theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Vishnu is portrayed as the sovereign Supreme Reality who empowers both karma (yajña) and jñāna/dhyāna (yoga); when he is pleased, no goal—worldly or liberating—remains beyond reach.