Shloka 77
पुरुषो यज्ञ इत्येतत्परमं परिकीर्तितम् । यश्चान्यः पुरुषाख्यः स्यात्स एव पुरुषोत्तमः
puruṣo yajña ityetatparamaṃ parikīrtitam | yaścānyaḥ puruṣākhyaḥ syātsa eva puruṣottamaḥ
‘पुरुष हाच यज्ञ’—हे परम तत्त्व म्हणून कीर्तित आहे. आणि जो कोणी ‘पुरुष’ या नावाने वर्णिला जातो, तोच निश्चयाने पुरुषोत्तम आहे.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Padma Purāṇa; precise dialogue speaker not indicated in the provided excerpt)
Concept: Yajña is ultimately Puruṣa; all ‘puruṣa’ designations culminate in Puruṣottama—establishing a unifying, supremacist theology.
Application: Perform duties and worship with the understanding that the recipient is the Supreme Person; convert external ritual into inner surrender—offer food, work, and speech as yajña to Nārāyaṇa.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A vast cosmic yajña unfolds where the altar is the universe: stars as offerings, the sun as āhavanīya fire, and the wind as the priestly breath. At the center stands Puruṣottama, serene and all-pervading, while the ritual implements dissolve into his form, revealing that sacrifice and sacrificer are one reality.","primary_figures":["Puruṣottama (Nārāyaṇa/Viṣṇu)","Brahmā","Ṛtvij priests as archetypes (Hotṛ, Adhvaryu, Udgātṛ)"],"setting":"Cosmic sacrificial arena with a luminous vedi, celestial fire, and mantra-constellations; symbolic rather than terrestrial.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["deep indigo","sun-gold","saffron","conch white","emerald green"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Puruṣottama as central deity with four arms, standing on a jeweled lotus above a stylized vedi; heavy gold-leaf flames and ornate ritual vessels, Brahmā and priests in side panels, rich reds/greens, embossed halo and gem-like highlights emphasizing ‘yajña is Puruṣa’.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: refined Puruṣottama in calm stance amid a delicate cosmic altar, thin gold lines for fire, soft gradients for sky, small priests chanting at the margins; lyrical symbolism with minimal clutter and cool mountain-like palette accents.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: iconic Puruṣottama with bold outlines, symmetrical yajña-vedi geometry, stylized flames and mantra bands, saturated reds/yellows/greens against dark blue, temple-wall compositional balance.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: central Viṣṇu as Puruṣottama framed by lotus and floral borders, ritual motifs (kalasha, lamps) integrated into patterning, deep blue background with gold highlights, symmetrical cows/peacocks as auspicious fillers, emphasizing devotional yajña."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"devotional","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"moderate-narrative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["conch shell","temple bells","low drum (mridangam)","fire crackle (symbolic)"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: ityetatparamaṃ = iti + etat + paramam; yaścānyaḥ = yaḥ + ca + anyaḥ; syātsa = syāt + saḥ; puruṣottamaḥ = puruṣa + uttamaḥ.
FAQs
It identifies the Supreme Being as the inner reality of yajña: the one who is offered, the one to whom it is offered, and the one who receives the fruits—making sacrifice ultimately a form of divine presence and participation.
It states that any true referent of the title “Puruṣa” ultimately points to Puruṣottama—the highest, unsurpassed Person—affirming a single supreme divinity behind related theological names.
It encourages offering actions as sacred service: when sacrifice is understood as rooted in the Supreme Person, duty and worship converge, cultivating reverence, self-offering, and devotion rather than mere ritualism.