Shloka 8
आदित्यकर्म, त्रयीमयी वैष्णवी शक्तिः, सवितुरन्तर्यामी
The Sun’s Function and Vishnu’s Vedic Śakti within Savitṛ
सैष विष्णुः स्थितः स्थित्यां जगतः पालनोद्यतः ऋग्यजुःसामभूतो ऽन्तः सवितुर् द्विज तिष्ठति
saiṣa viṣṇuḥ sthitaḥ sthityāṃ jagataḥ pālanodyataḥ ṛgyajuḥsāmabhūto 'ntaḥ savitur dvija tiṣṭhati
This very Vishnu, established as the power of preservation, is intent on guarding the world. Becoming the essence of the Ṛg, Yajus, and Sāma Vedas, O twice-born, He abides within Savitṛ (the Sun) as the indwelling ruler.
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: Solar theology: Vishnu’s indwelling presence in Savitṛ and the Vedic constitution of time
Teaching: Cosmological
Quality: authoritative
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas
Concept: Viṣṇu, as preserver, abides as the inner ruler within the Sun and as the essence of the three Vedas.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Contemplate the divine immanence in daily phenomena (sunlight, time) and align one’s routine with sacred remembrance.
Vishishtadvaita: Affirms the Lord as antaryāmin within a real cosmic body (Sun), while remaining the transcendent preserver.
Vishnu Form: Narayana
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Antaryamin: Yes
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
It presents Vishnu as the Antaryāmin—God as the indwelling ruler—showing that even the Sun’s power and cosmic function operate through Vishnu’s inner presence.
Parāśara identifies Vishnu as the very essence of the Ṛg, Yajus, and Sāma—implying that revelation, ritual, and sacred sound ultimately rest in the Supreme Vishnu.
Vishnu is portrayed as the Supreme Reality who sustains the cosmos (sthiti) while pervading its governing powers, aligning with Vaishnava Vedanta where the Lord is both transcendent and immanent.