Aditi’s Payo-vrata and Viṣṇu’s Promise to Appear as Her Son
Prelude to Vāmana
श्रीशुक उवाच अदित्यैवं स्तुतो राजन्भगवान्पुष्करेक्षण: । क्षेत्रज्ञ: सर्वभूतानामिति होवाच भारत ॥ ११ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca adityaivaṁ stuto rājan bhagavān puṣkarekṣaṇaḥ kṣetra-jñaḥ sarva-bhūtānām iti hovāca bhārata
シュカデーヴァ・ゴースヴァーミーは語った。「王パリークシットよ、バーラタ族の最勝者よ。アディティがこのように礼拝すると、蓮華の眼をもつ主—すべての生きとし生けるもののクシェートラジュニャ(内在の至上我)—は次のようにお答えになった。」
Here it indicates the Supreme Lord as the indwelling witness (Paramātmā) who knows the body-mind field and the experiences of all beings.
It is a devotional epithet highlighting the Lord’s divine beauty and auspiciousness as He responds to Aditi’s heartfelt praise.
Remember that God is present within all beings as the inner witness; this supports ethical living, humility, and steady bhakti even amid uncertainty.