Shloka 45
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
विरूपो रूपदश्चैव शुक्लवर्णस्तथैव च / सर्ववर्णो महायोगी यज्ञो (याज्यो) यज्ञकृदेव च
virūpo rūpadaścaiva śuklavarṇastathaiva ca / sarvavarṇo mahāyogī yajño (yājyo) yajñakṛdeva ca
Baginda tidak berwujud, namun Dialah Penganugerah segala wujud; bercahaya putih, dan juga meliputi segala warna. Dialah Mahayogi; Dialah sendiri Yajña (yang layak dipuja melalui yajña), dan Dialah satu-satunya Pelaksana serta Penyempurna yajña.
Lord Viṣṇu (speaking to Garuḍa/Vainateya, in a descriptive eulogy of the Supreme as Yajña)
Concept: Ishvara is both the worshipped and the worship; all sacred action culminates in Him, and Yoga is His nature.
Vedantic Theme: Karma offered as yajna (action as worship) leading toward purification and knowledge; Brahman as the inner controller of ritual.
Application: Perform duties as offering (yajna-bhava); integrate yoga (discipline, inner steadiness) with devotion so action becomes sanctified.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (epithets identifying Vishnu with cosmic/ritual principles)
FAQs
This verse identifies the Supreme (Viṣṇu) as Yajña itself—meaning sacrifice is not merely an external ritual, but a divine principle where offering, worship, and the goal are ultimately rooted in Him.
By saying “formless” yet “giver of forms” and “white” yet “of all colors,” the verse presents a Vedāntic view: the Supreme transcends physical attributes while also manifesting as the entire world of names and forms.
Treat daily duties and worship as “yajña”—performed with purity, self-offering, and devotion—seeing ethical living and disciplined practice as a sacred act aligned with the Divine.