Shloka 26
प्रचेतसां तपः तथा विष्णु-स्तुतिः
The Pracetases’ Ocean Tapas and Hymn to Vishnu
भुज्यते ऽनुदिनं देवैः पितृभिश् च सुधात्मकः जीवभूतः समस्तस्य तस्मै सोमात्मने नमः
bhujyate 'nudinaṃ devaiḥ pitṛbhiś ca sudhātmakaḥ jīvabhūtaḥ samastasya tasmai somātmane namaḥ
جو اپنی ذات میں امرت ہے، جسے دیوتا اور پِتر روز بہ روز نوش کرتے ہیں، اور جو تمام جانداروں کا حیات بخش جوہر بن کر سب کو سنبھالتا ہے؛ اُس سوما آتما کو نمسکار۔
Sage Parāśara (teaching Maitreya, in a cosmological-theological description)
Speaker: Parasara
Topic: How the Supreme pervades the cosmos as luminaries and life-sustaining principles
Teaching: Cosmological
Quality: revealing
Creation Stage: Secondary
Cosmic Hierarchy: Lokas
Concept: The Lord, as Soma, is the nectar-like principle enjoyed by devas and pitṛs and is the life-force sustaining all beings.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman
Application: Offer food and water with gratitude (naivedya/anna-dāna) and remember the divine source of vitality in daily nourishment.
Vishishtadvaita: The same Supreme becomes the indwelling life (jīva-bhūta in the sense of life-principle) while remaining the object of worship.
Vishnu Form: Narayana
Bhakti Type: Shanta
Antaryamin: Yes
Jagat Karana: Yes
FAQs
This verse frames Soma as the amṛta-like sustainer enjoyed by Devas and Pitṛs, highlighting Soma’s role as a cosmic nourishment principle that maintains divine and ancestral orders.
Parāśara states Soma is “jīvabhūtaḥ samastasya”—present as the life-principle for all—so Soma is not only a celestial entity but also a pervasive sustaining power within the cosmos.
By presenting Soma as an all-sustaining principle worthy of reverence, the verse supports the Purāṇic vision of a divinely ordered universe where cosmic functions (like nourishment and vitality) are sacred and ultimately grounded in the Supreme Reality celebrated throughout the Vishnu Purana.