Shloka 15

अक्रूरस्य गोकुलगमनम्—दर्शन-लालसा, अंशावतार-बोधः, विष्णु-स्तुतिः

Devanagari script

यज्विभिर् यज्ञपुरुषो वासुदेवश् च सात्वतैः वेदान्तवेदिभिर् विष्णुः प्रोच्यते यो नतो ऽस्मि तम्

Transliteration

yajvibhir yajñapuruṣo vāsudevaś ca sātvataiḥ vedāntavedibhir viṣṇuḥ procyate yo nato 'smi tam

Translation

He whom the sacrificers praise as the Person of Sacrifice (Yajña-Puruṣa), whom the Sātvatas adore as Vāsudeva, and whom the knowers of Vedānta proclaim as Viṣṇu—unto that One I bow in reverence.

Word by Word

• यज्विभिः: by sacrificers
• यज्विभिः: Karaṇa (Instrument/agent-group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्वन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन

• यज्ञपुरुषः: the Person of sacrifice (Yajñapuruṣa)
• यज्ञपुरुषः: Karma (Predicate nominative/name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यज्ञ + पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (यज्ञस्य पुरुषः)

• वासुदेवः: Vāsudeva
• वासुदेवः: Karma (Predicate nominative/name)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वासुदेव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक/conjunction)

• सात्वतैः: by the Sātvatas (devotees of Vāsudeva)
• सात्वतैः: Karaṇa (Instrument/agent-group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सात्वत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• वेदान्तवेदिभिः: by knowers of Vedānta
• वेदान्तवेदिभिः: Karaṇa (Instrument/agent-group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वेदान्त + वेदिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (वेदान्तं वेदन्ति ये)

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu
• विष्णुः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• प्रोच्यते: is called, is proclaimed
• प्रोच्यते: Kriyā (Action)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + वच् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; कर्मणि प्रयोग (passive), आत्मनेपद

• यः: who
• यः: Karta (Subject/relative)
• Type: Noun
• Root: यद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सम्बन्धक (relative)

• नतः: bowed, having paid homage
• नतः: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (Qualifier of ‘I’)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नम् (धातु) + क्त (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त/PPP), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; ‘अहम्’ (लुप्त) इत्यस्य विशेषणम्

• अस्मि: I am
• अस्मि: Kriyā (Copula)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), उत्तमपुरुष (1st), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• तम्: him
• तम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

Speaker

Sage Parāśara (addressing Maitreya within a theological narration/hymnic passage)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: The one Supreme is known variously as Yajña-Puruṣa (by ritualists), Vāsudeva (by Sātvatas), and Viṣṇu (by Vedāntins), indicating unity of the object of worship across paths.

Vedantic Theme: Brahman

Application: Integrate practice: let ritual, devotion, and study converge on a single personal Supreme, cultivating steady surrender rather than sectarian division.

Vishishtadvaita: Affirms a personal Brahman who is the inner meaning of Veda, sacrifice, and devotion—supporting Vishishtadvaita’s synthesis of karma, jñāna, and bhakti in surrender to Narayana/Vasudeva.

Vaishnava Theology

Vishnu Form: Vasudeva

Bhakti Type: Dasya

Vyuha Form: Vasudeva

Jagat Karana: Yes

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Yajna-Purusha
• Vasudeva
• Satvatas
• Vedanta-knowers

FAQs

What is the significance of Yajña-Puruṣa in the Vishnu Purana?

This verse identifies Vishnu as Yajña-Puruṣa—the divine reality present in and fulfilled through sacrifice—showing that ritual ultimately culminates in Him.

How does Sage Parāśara explain the One Lord being known by different names?

By listing how different spiritual communities address the same Supreme—sacrificers call Him Yajña-Puruṣa, devotees call Him Vāsudeva, and Vedāntins call Him Viṣṇu—Parāśara emphasizes unity of the object of worship and knowledge.

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

Vishnu is presented as the single Supreme Reality accessible through karma (yajña), bhakti (Sātvata devotion), and jñāna (Vedānta), aligning with Vaishnava Vedāntic readings that place Him as Para Brahman.