Shloka 32
Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti
मनोबुद्धिरहङ्कारः क्षेत्रज्ञस्त्वं हृदीश्वरः / त्वं यज्ञस्त्वं वषट्कारस्त्वमोङ्कारः समित्कुशाः
manobuddhirahaṅkāraḥ kṣetrajñastvaṃ hṛdīśvaraḥ / tvaṃ yajñastvaṃ vaṣaṭkārastvamoṅkāraḥ samitkuśāḥ
നീ തന്നെയാണ് മനസ്സ്, ബുദ്ധി, അഹങ്കാരം; നീ തന്നെയാണ് ക്ഷേത്രജ്ഞൻ, ഹൃദയാന്തരേശ്വരൻ. നീ തന്നെയാണ് യജ്ഞം, നീ തന്നെയാണ് വഷട്കാരം; നീ തന്നെയാണ് പവിത്ര ഓങ്കാരം, സമിത്തും കുശയും കൂടെ.
Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Antaryāmin-kṣetrajña: the Lord as knower of the field and inner ruler; mind-intellect-ego are also his manifestations; mantra (Oṃ) and yajña are his body.
Vedantic Theme: Kṣetrajña/Paramātman (cf. Gītā 13) and praṇava as Brahman-symbol; reconciliation of karma-kāṇḍa with jñāna through Īśvara-samarpaṇa.
Application: Witness thoughts (manas), discernment (buddhi), and ego (ahaṅkāra) as objects in awareness; recite Oṃ with devotion; perform daily actions as yajña-offering to the heart-dwelling Lord.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: sacred interior/ritual arena
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.234.33-34 (yajña implements and household tools as Hari)
FAQs
This verse teaches that the Supreme pervades both inner consciousness (mind, intellect, ego) and outer worship (yajña, vaṣaṭ, Oṃ, samit, kuśa), making ritual meaningful when seen as devotion to the indwelling Lord.
By calling Him kṣetrajña and hṛdīśvara, the verse points to the Divine as the inner knower and ruler in the heart, beyond the changing instruments of mind, intellect, and ego.
Whether doing mantra-japa, śrāddha, or daily duties, remember the same Divine is present within your awareness and within the rite—so act with purity, attention, and devotion rather than mere formality.