अक्रूरस्य यमुनादर्शनम्, मथुराप्रवेशः, रजकवधः, माल्यजीवकवरदानम्
एवम् अन्तर् जले विष्णुम् अभिष्टूय स यादवः अर्चयाम् आस सर्वेशं पुष्पधूपैर् मनोमयैः
evam antar jale viṣṇum abhiṣṭūya sa yādavaḥ arcayām āsa sarveśaṃ puṣpadhūpair manomayaiḥ
एवम् अन्तर् जले विष्णुम् अभिष्टूय स यादवः अर्चयाम् आस सर्वेशं पुष्पधूपैर् मनोमयैः॥
Sage Parāśara (narrating to Maitreya)
This verse highlights that sincere inner devotion—offerings formed by the mind—can be valid worship when directed to Vishnu as Sarveśa, emphasizing bhakti over mere external ritual.
Parāśara narrates exemplary acts of devotion to Maitreya, using concise scenes like this to show Vishnu’s supreme accessibility and the efficacy of heartfelt praise followed by worship.
“Sarveśa” affirms Vishnu’s status as the supreme sovereign reality—the ultimate Lord who receives worship—supporting the Purāṇa’s Vaishnava theology where all devotion culminates in Vishnu.