Shloka 16
आदित्यकर्म, त्रयीमयी वैष्णवी शक्तिः, सवितुरन्तर्यामी
The Sun’s Function and Vishnu’s Vedic Śakti within Savitṛ
स्तुवन्ति तं वै मुनयो गन्धर्वैर् गीयते पुरः नृत्यन्त्य् अप्सरसो यान्ति तस्य चानु निशाचराः
stuvanti taṃ vai munayo gandharvair gīyate puraḥ nṛtyanty apsaraso yānti tasya cānu niśācarāḥ
The sages hymn Him in praise; before Him the Gandharvas sing. The Apsarases dance, and even the night-roaming spirits move in His train—each, in its own way, drawn into the order of His sovereign presence.
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
Concept: All classes of beings—sages, Gandharvas, Apsarases, even night-roaming spirits—are drawn into the Lord’s order through praise and attendance.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Adopt regular stotra/saṅkīrtana and see devotion as harmonizing diverse impulses into dharmic order.
Vishishtadvaita: The verse implies universal subservience (śeṣatva) of all beings to the Lord’s sovereignty, central to Śrī-Vaiṣṇava theology.
Vishnu Form: Hari (name)
Bhakti Type: Shanta (peaceful)
FAQs
They symbolize the harmonious functioning of the cosmos: music and dance become offerings, showing that even celestial arts are oriented toward the Supreme Lord’s presence.
By listing diverse beings—sages, celestial musicians, dancers, and even nocturnal spirits—Parāśara shows that all classes of beings move within the Lord’s dominion and are drawn into His overarching order.
Vishnu is presented as the supreme center of reality and worship: all realms respond to Him, reinforcing a Vaishnava vision where the Supreme Person governs and integrates the entire cosmos.