Shloka 33

Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations

Devanagari script

याजनं कुरुते नित्यमतोसौ यष्टृसंज्ञकः / अनन्तकल्पमारभ्य वायुपर्यन्तमेव च

Transliteration

yājanaṃ kurute nityamatosau yaṣṭṛsaṃjñakaḥ / anantakalpamārabhya vāyuparyantameva ca

Translation

Por isso, aquele que continuamente faz com que os sacrifícios (yajña) sejam realizados é chamado “yaṣṭṛ”, o patrono do sacrifício. Desde o início de kalpas sem fim, esta designação perdura — até o reino de Vāyu também.

Word by Word

• याजनम्: sacrificing; performance of sacrifice
• याजनम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: याजन्/याजन (प्रातिपदिक; यज्-धातोः भाव/कर्मणि नाम)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• कुरुते: does/performs
• कुरुते: Kriya (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), आत्मनेपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभावेन क्रियाविशेषणवत्; नित्यं (always)

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Logical connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; तस्मात्/अतः (therefore)

• असौ: he/that one
• असौ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: असद्/असौ (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• यष्टृ-संज्ञकः: called ‘Yaṣṭṛ’
• यष्टृ-संज्ञकः: Karta (कर्ता/Subject complement)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: यष्टृ (प्रातिपदिक) + संज्ञक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (यष्टुः संज्ञा यस्य/यष्टृ-नामकः)

• अनन्त-कल्पम्: endless aeon
• अनन्त-कल्पम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + कल्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; कर्मधारयः (अनन्तः कल्पः)

• आरभ्य: starting from
• आरभ्य: Apadana (अपादान/Starting point)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: रभ्/आरभ् (धातु)
• Form: अव्यय; ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerund/absolutive) ‘beginning from’

• वायु-पर्यन्तम्: up to (the stage of) Vāyu
• वायु-पर्यन्तम्: Desha-adhikarana (देशाधिकरण/Limit)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वायु (प्रातिपदिक) + पर्यन्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-समास; अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; द्वितीया-एकवचनरूपेण ‘up to wind’

• एव: only/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अवधारण

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: One who continually causes sacrifices to be performed is designated yaṣṭṛ; yajña-duty persists across endless cycles.

Vedantic Theme: Karma-kāṇḍa as sustaining cosmic order (ṛta/dharma) within saṃsāra; ritual as a stabilizing force in cyclical time.

Application: Perform duties consistently (ritual or ethical equivalents): regular offerings, charity, and disciplined practice that supports community and inner order.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual space + cosmological horizon

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: sections praising yajña/dāna and their fruits (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Vayu

FAQs

What is the importance of sponsoring yajñas (yājana) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that the one who regularly sponsors sacrifices gains the recognized status of a yaṣṭṛ (sacrificial patron), indicating enduring religious merit and identity tied to ritual dharma.

How does this verse relate to afterlife merit in the Garuda Purana?

By emphasizing continual yājana and its lasting designation across vast cosmic time, the verse supports the Preta Kanda theme that ritual merit (puṇya) accompanies and elevates the being beyond ordinary limits.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Support genuine sacred rites and charitable religious duties with consistency—prioritizing sincerity, right conduct, and service—so that ritual action becomes a stable part of one’s dharmic life.