Shloka 56

सप्तद्वीप-समुद्र-प्रमाणम्: प्लक्षादि-द्वीपवर्णनं, लोकालोक-सीमा, चन्द्र-समुद्र-वृद्धिक्षयः

Devanagari script

अत्रापि वर्णैर् भगवान् पुष्कराद्यैर् जनार्दनः यागै रुद्रस्वरूपस्थ इज्यते यज्ञसंनिधौ

Transliteration

atrāpi varṇair bhagavān puṣkarādyair janārdanaḥ yāgai rudrasvarūpastha ijyate yajñasaṃnidhau

Translation

Here too, according to the ordained social orders beginning with Puṣkara and the rest, Bhagavān Janārdana is worshipped by sacrificial rites; for in the very presence of the yajña He abides in the form of Rudra and receives the oblation, while remaining the Supreme Lord who pervades all ritual action.

Word by Word

• अत्र: here
• अत्र: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (स्थानवाचक क्रियाविशेषण) — indeclinable adverb of place

• अपि: also
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (निपात/समुच्चयार्थ) — particle ‘also/even’

• वर्णैः: by the classes/varṇas
• वर्णैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वर्ण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord
• भगवान्: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भगवत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पुष्कराद्यैः: by those beginning with Puṣkara
• पुष्कराद्यैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्कर + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental, Plural; समासः—तत्पुरुष (आदि-प्रत्ययार्थ: ‘beginning with’)

• जनार्दनः: Janārdana
• जनार्दनः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जनार्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular (भगवान् इति विशेष्यस्य नाम)

• यागैः: by sacrifices/rites
• यागैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: याग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (करण), बहुवचन — Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• रुद्रस्वरूपस्थः: abiding in the form of Rudra
• रुद्रस्वरूपस्थः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद्र + स्वरूप + स्थ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Masculine, Nominative, Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (रुद्रस्य स्वरूपे स्थितः)

• इज्यते: is worshipped
• इज्यते: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: यज् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (वर्तमान), कर्मणि प्रयोग, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन — Present indicative, Passive, 3rd person, Singular

• यज्ञसंनिधौ: in the presence of the sacrifice
• यज्ञसंनिधौ: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ + संनिधि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (अधिकरण), एकवचन — Masculine, Locative, Singular; समासः—तत्पुरुष (यज्ञस्य संनिधौ)

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (in discourse to Maitreya)

Parashara-Maitreya Dialogue

Speaker: Parasara

Topic: Sacred geography and the modes of worship across dvīpas/varṣas

Teaching: Historical

Quality: authoritative

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Janārdana, though supreme, is immanently present in yajña as the Rudra-form, so all sacrifice truly reaches Viṣṇu as the inner recipient.

Vedantic Theme: Dharma

Application: Offer all duties (work, worship, service) with the awareness that the indwelling Lord receives them, reducing sectarian conflict and increasing reverent intentionality.

Vishishtadvaita: Affirms divine immanence (antaryāmitva) without denying transcendence: the Supreme pervades and ‘inhabits’ ritual roles while remaining distinct and sovereign.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Para-Brahman

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Antaryamin: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Janārdana)
• Rudra (as a form/functional manifestation within yajña)
• Puṣkara

FAQs

What is the significance of Rudra being mentioned in a verse about worship of Janardana?

The verse presents Rudra as a functional manifestation within the sacrificial sphere, while affirming that the one ultimately worshipped and present in yajña is Janārdana (Vishnu), the Supreme pervader of all ritual roles.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the relationship between yajña and the Supreme Lord?

Parāśara frames yajña as a locus of divine presence: the Lord is near and within the rite, receiving worship through prescribed offerings, showing that ritual action is grounded in the all-pervading Supreme.

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

Vishnu is portrayed as the inner reality of worship itself—transcendent yet immanent—so even when a particular deity-form is named (Rudra), the Purana emphasizes Vishnu’s sovereignty and pervasion of all divine functions.