Shloka 9

वाराहावतारः (भूम्युद्धारः) — Varāha, the Raising of the Earth and the Recommencement of Creation

Devanagari script

वेदयज्ञमयं रूपम् अशेषजगतः स्थितौ स्थितः स्थिरात्मा सर्वात्मा परमात्मा प्रजापतिः

Transliteration

vedayajñamayaṃ rūpam aśeṣajagataḥ sthitau sthitaḥ sthirātmā sarvātmā paramātmā prajāpatiḥ

Translation

His form is woven of the Veda and of sacrifice; as the very ground of the whole universe’s continuance He abides unmoved—steadfast Self, Self of all, Supreme Self, Prajāpati.

Word by Word

• वेदयज्ञमयम्: consisting of the Veda and sacrifice
• वेदयज्ञमयम्: Karma (Object-qualifier/कर्म-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वेद + यज्ञ + मय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier) रूपम् इति; समासः—वेदयज्ञ (tatpurusha/dvandva-like coordination) + मय (made of/consisting of)

• रूपम्: form
• रूपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अशेषजगतः: of the entire world
• अशेषजगतः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/षष्ठी)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशेष + जगत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (genitive, 6th), एकवचन; समासः—अशेषं जगत् (the entire world)

• स्थितौ: in (its) stability/maintenance
• स्थितौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थिति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (locative, 7th), एकवचन

• स्थितः: stood, remained established
• स्थितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: क्त (past participle), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; कर्तरि/भावे (standing/being established)

• स्थिरात्मा: the steady-souled one
• स्थिरात्मा: Karta (Apposition/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थिर + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—स्थिरः आत्मा यस्य/स्थिर आत्मा (steady self)

• सर्वात्मा: the self of all
• सर्वात्मा: Karta (Apposition/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—सर्व आत्मा (self of all / all-pervading self)

• परमात्मा: the supreme self
• परमात्मा: Karta (Apposition/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: परम + आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—परम आत्मा (supreme self)

• प्रजापतिः: Prajāpati, lord of creatures
• प्रजापतिः: Karta (Apposition/समानााधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रजापति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; समासः—प्रजाः पालयति इति/प्रजानां पतिः (lord of creatures)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Teaching: Devotional

Quality: revealing

Cosmological Context

Cosmic Hierarchy: Brahmanda (universe)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The Supreme Self is both the Veda-and-yajña-formed Lord and the unmoving inner Self of all, sustaining the universe while remaining transcendent.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman

Application: Integrate worship and study: treat Veda, yajña (self-offering), and daily duty as ways to recognize the same Paramātman within all beings.

Vishishtadvaita: The Lord is sarvātmā (indwelling Self of all) while remaining paramātmā—immanence without loss of transcendence, supporting qualified non-dualism.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Shanta

Antaryamin: Yes

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Paramatma
• Prajapati
• Veda
• Yajna

FAQs

What is the significance of Veda and Yajna in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse identifies Vishnu’s form as “Veda-and-sacrifice-made,” presenting Vedic revelation and yajna as expressions of the same supreme reality that sustains cosmic order.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the concept of the Supreme Self here?

Parāśara describes Vishnu as both “sarvātmā” (the Self within all) and “paramātmā” (the Supreme Self beyond all), showing immanence and transcendence together within the dialogue to Maitreya.

The theological importance of Lord Vishnu in this context?

Vishnu is affirmed as the immutable sustainer of the universe’s stability (sthiti) and as Prajāpati, grounding Vaishnava theology in the claim that all beings and all dharmic order rest in Him.