Shloka 105 of 107 · Names 978–986
Vishnu Sahasranama — Shloka 105
Sanskrit
Transliteration
yajñabhṛd yajñakṛd yajñī yajñabhugyajñasādhanaḥ | yajñāntakṛd yajñaguhyamannamannāda eva ca || 105 ||
Names in this Shloka (9)
He who sustains the sacrifice, supporting and maintaining the continuity of all yajnas.
He who performs the sacrifice, the one who initiates and carries out the yajna.
He who is the enjoyer of yajna, the one for whose sake all sacrifices are performed.
He who consumes the sacrifice, receiving and partaking of all that is offered in yajna.
He who is the instrument of sacrifice, the means by which yajna is accomplished.
He who brings the sacrifice to completion, concluding the yajna and bestowing its fruits.
He who is the secret of the sacrifice, the hidden mystery at the heart of every yajna.
He who is food itself, the nourishment that sustains all living beings.
He who is the eater of food, consuming all creation at the time of dissolution.