Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 48)
The 48th shlokam imposes the role of The Lord Vishnu in the yajna/yagya or the ritualistic sacrifices performed in the Vedic religion of Sanatan Dharma (Hinduism)
yajnya ijya mahEjyaschakratuh satram satAmgatih
sarvadarshI vimuktAtmA sarvajnyO jnyAnamuttamam
यज्ञा इज्ञ महेज्यश्च ऋतु: सत्रं सताम्गतिः |
सर्वदर्शी विमुक्तात्मा सर्वज्ञो ज्ञानमुत्तमम ||
yajnya
The One Who is the form, goal and enjoyer of all ritualistic sacrifices
ijya
The One Who is worshiped in the yajnya (sacrifice)
mahEjyah
The One Who is to be worshiped as the greatest of all Gods
kratuh
The One Who is recipient of all prayers in the yajnyas
satram
The One Who protects (tra) all good (sat) men who conduct ritualistic sacrifices
satAmgatih
The One Who is the ultimate and only refuge for those who are seeking salvation (moksha)
sarvadarshI
The One Who watches over everything, the One who sees everything
vimuktAtmA
The One Who is the liberated soul
sarvajnyah
The One Who is all, everything
jnyAnamuttamam
The One Who is the greatest knowledge, thus, The Brahmana
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