Shloka 35
Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti
त्वं होता यजमानस्त्वं त्वं धान्यं पशुयाजकः / त्वमध्वर्युस्त्वमुद्गाता त्वं यज्ञः पुरुषोत्तमः
tvaṃ hotā yajamānastvaṃ tvaṃ dhānyaṃ paśuyājakaḥ / tvamadhvaryustvamudgātā tvaṃ yajñaḥ puruṣottamaḥ
Engkaulah pendeta Hotṛ; Engkaulah yajamāna, si pelaksana korban suci. Engkaulah persembahan bijirin dan juga pelaku korban haiwan. Engkaulah Adhvaryu; Engkaulah Udgātṛ. Engkau sendiri adalah yajña—wahai Puruṣottama, Insan Tertinggi.
Garuda (Vinata-putra), praising Lord Vishnu (Puruṣottama)
Concept: Sarva-yajña-ātmakatva: the Supreme Person is the agent, means, and end of sacrifice.
Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin and viśvarūpa; karma is fulfilled when offered to the Supreme (īśvara-arpita-buddhi).
Application: Perform duties and worship with the understanding that all roles and resources are the Lord’s; dedicate actions and results to Viṣṇu (yajñārpaṇa-bhāva).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual arena (yajña-śālā) implied
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): Viṣṇu as all-pervading reality; praise sections identifying the Lord with cosmic functions
FAQs
This verse teaches that the Supreme (Puruṣottama) pervades every limb of sacrifice—priest, patron, offering, and rite—so ritual becomes complete when dedicated to Him rather than treated as a merely mechanical act.
Garuda Purana often links post-death welfare to dharma and prescribed rites; this verse frames all such rites as ultimately centered in Vishnu, implying that the highest efficacy of rituals (including śrāddha and offerings) depends on devotion and right intention toward the Supreme.
Whether performing a formal rite or daily worship, treat the act, the offering, and the result as dedicated to God—cultivating humility, ethical living, and sincerity rather than ritual pride.