Vāmana’s Advent, Aditi’s Hymn, Bali’s Gift, and the Mahatmya of Bhū-dāna
यज्ञेश्वरं यज्ञकर्म यज्ञकर्मसु निष्टितम् । नमामि यज्ञफलदं यज्ञकर्मप्रबोधकम् ॥ २८ ॥
yajñeśvaraṃ yajñakarma yajñakarmasu niṣṭitam | namāmi yajñaphaladaṃ yajñakarmaprabodhakam || 28 ||
Con đảnh lễ Đấng Chúa Tể của tế lễ: chính Ngài là hành vi tế tự, an trụ vững bền trong mọi nghi lễ; Ngài ban quả báo của tế lễ và là Đấng đánh thức, soi sáng mọi hành trì tế tự.
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
It identifies the Supreme (Vishnu) as both the inner presence of yajna and the sole giver of its fruits, shifting ritual from mere procedure to God-centered worship.
By offering obeisance to the Lord as the very heart of sacrifice, it teaches that devotion is what makes ritual effective—God is the recipient, power, and result of the act.
It highlights the ritual principle that karmic results (phala) depend on proper yajna-karma and its intended deity; the verse emphasizes the theological basis behind correct sacrificial performance.