Shloka 7
आदित्यकर्म, त्रयीमयी वैष्णवी शक्तिः, सवितुरन्तर्यामी
The Sun’s Function and Vishnu’s Vedic Śakti within Savitṛ
या तु शक्तिः परा विष्णोर् ऋग्यजुःसामसंज्ञिता सैषा त्रयी तपत्य् अंहो जगतश् च हिनस्ति यत्
yā tu śaktiḥ parā viṣṇor ṛgyajuḥsāmasaṃjñitā saiṣā trayī tapaty aṃho jagataś ca hinasti yat
That supreme Power of Viṣṇu, known as the Ṛg, the Yajus, and the Sāman—this very threefold Veda burns away sin; by her radiance the world is purified, and all that is harmful is struck down.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Nature of Viṣṇu’s supreme śakti identified with the Vedic triad (Ṛg-Yajus-Sāman) and its purificatory power.
Teaching: Devotional
Quality: revealing, elevating
Concept: The Vedic triad is presented as the supreme energy of Viṣṇu whose radiance burns sin and removes harmful influences, sanctifying the world.
Vedantic Theme: Dharma
Application: Engage with śruti—recitation, study, and living its injunctions—as a purifying discipline that refines conduct and consciousness.
Vishishtadvaita: Śruti as Bhagavat-śakti: revelation is a real divine attribute/energy that operates in the world, expressing the Lord’s immanence while affirming His transcendence as Para-Brahman.
Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
This verse identifies the Ṛg, Yajus, and Sāman as the supreme power (parā-śakti) of Viṣṇu, presenting Veda as a living divine force that upholds order and purifies the world.
Parāśara says the threefold Veda “burns” (tapati) sin (aṃhaḥ), implying that alignment with Vedic truth and dharma has an intrinsically purifying, transformative potency rooted in Viṣṇu.
Viṣṇu is portrayed as the supreme source whose śakti manifests as Vedic revelation; thus, sacred knowledge and cosmic governance are not separate from him but expressions of his sovereignty.