Shloka 5
Brahmā’s Puṣkara Sacrifice: Kokāmukha Tīrtha, Varāha’s Aid, and the Arrival of Gāyatrī
यो याज्यः सर्वदेवानां वेदैः सर्वत्र पठ्यते । कं च काममभिध्यायन्वेधा यज्ञं चकार ह
yo yājyaḥ sarvadevānāṃ vedaiḥ sarvatra paṭhyate | kaṃ ca kāmamabhidhyāyanvedhā yajñaṃ cakāra ha
సర్వ దేవతలచే ఆరాధ్యుడైనవాడు, వేదములలో సర్వత్ర పఠింపబడే స్తుతి కలవాడు—ఆ కోరికనే ధ్యానించి విధాత (బ్రహ్మ) యజ్ఞం నిర్వహించాడు.
Narrator (contextual; verse describes Brahmā’s action rather than direct speech)
Concept: Yajña arises from dhyāna on the Supreme who is the universal object of worship and Vedic praise.
Application: Before undertaking any duty or ritual, recollect the highest aim and dedicate the act to the Supreme; let intention (saṅkalpa) sanctify action.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: celestial_realm
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Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Yaman","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"reverent-soft","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","low conch drone","gentle silence","distant ocean hush"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: सर्वदेवानां = सर्व + देवानाम् (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष); काममभिध्यायन् = कामम् + अभिध्यायन्; अभिध्यायन्वेधा = अभिध्यायन् + वेधाः (न् + व → न्व); चकार ह = चकार + ह
FAQs
The verse refers to a supreme worship-worthy reality praised throughout the Vedas; in the narrative frame it is the object of universal divine worship, while Brahmā (Vedhā) is the one who performs the sacrifice.
It presents yajña (sacrificial rite) as Brahmā’s chosen means: he contemplates the intended desire and performs a sacrifice aligned with Vedic authority.
Desires are to be pursued through disciplined, dharmic means—guided by sacred knowledge (Veda) and supported by focused contemplation rather than impulsive action.