Category:Yajna - a Lila avatara
Theme Analysis
Lord Yajña is a specific incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead who appears to maintain the universal order. While He is primarily categorized as a manvantara-avatāra (appearing during the reign of a Manu), Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that He is also listed among the twenty-five principal līlā-avatāras. Born as the son of the Prajāpati Ruci and Ākūti (the daughter of Svāyambhuva Manu), Lord Yajña performed the unique pastime of accepting the post of Indra, the King of Heaven, during the very first manvantara. His consort is Dakṣiṇā, the goddess of fortune, representing the reward of sacrifice.
- Dual Classification: Lord Yajña holds the distinct position of being counted as both a līlā-avatāra and a manvantara-avatāra.
- Divine Lineage: He appeared as the male child of Ākūti and Ruci, while His twin sister was Dakṣiṇā. Svāyambhuva Manu raised Yajña, while Ruci raised Dakṣiṇā.
- The Post of Indra: During the Svāyambhuva-manvantara, there was no suitable living entity to take the post of Indra. Therefore, the Lord Himself assumed this role to protect the universe.
- Philosophical Significance: The name "Yajña" is synonymous with Viṣṇu. This incarnation personifies the Vedic principle that all activities must be performed as a sacrifice for the satisfaction of the Supreme Lord.
- Explore the synthesized essence of this category in this Vanipedia article: The Līlā-avatāra Known as Lord Yajña.
Pages in category "Yajna - a Lila avatara"
The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
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- During that time (of Svayambhuva Manu), the incarnation of the Lord as Yajna took charge of ruling the heavenly planets. The next Manu was Svarocisa
- During the life of Svayambhuva Manu, Yajna became the leader of the demigods, Indra
- During the time of Svayambhuva Manu, these sons all became the demigods collectively named the Tusitas. Marici became the head of the seven rsis, and Yajna became the king of the demigods, Indra
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- If one does not act for the satisfaction of Krsna, who is known as Visnu or Yajna, he must be entangled in the reactions of fruitive activities. These reactions are called papa and punya - sinful and pious
- In the Svayambhuva-manvantara, the avatara is named Yajna. In the Svarocisa-manvantara, he is named Vibhu. In the Auttama-manvantara, He is named Satyasena, and in the Tamasa-manvantara, He is named Hari
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- The avataras associated with the reign of each Manu, known as manvantara-avataras, are listed as follows in Srimad-Bhagavatam (Eighth Canto, chapters 1, 5 and 13): (1) Yajna, (2) Vibhu, (3) Satyasena, (4) Hari, (5) Vaikuntha, (6) Ajita, (7) Vamana
- The first Manu was Svayambhuva Manu. His two daughters, namely Akuti and Devahuti, gave birth to two sons, named Yajna and Kapila respectively
- The twelve boys born of Yajna and Daksina were named Tosa, Pratosa, Santosa, Bhadra, Santi, Idaspati, Idhma, Kavi, Vibhu, Svahna, Sudeva and Rocana
- There (in the Laghu-bhagavatamrta) is also a description of twenty-five lila-avataras, namely Catuhsana (the Kumaras), Narada, Varaha, Matsya, Yajna, Nara-narayana Rsi, Kapila, Dattatreya, Hayagriva, Hamsa, Prsnigarbha, Rsabha, Prthu, Nrsimha, Kurma
- There are also lila-avataras, and these include (1) Catuhsana, or the four Kumaras, (2) Narada, (3) Varaha, (4) Matsya, (5) Yajna, (6) Nara-Narayana, (7) Kardami Kapila, (8) Dattatreya, (9) Hayasirsa, (10) Hamsa, (11) Dhruvapriya, or Prsnigarbha
- These twenty-five Personalities of Godhead (Catuhsana, Narada, Varaha, Matsya, Yajna, Nara-Narayana etc.) are known as lila-avataras. Because they appear in each day of Brahma, or in each kalpa (millennium), they are sometimes known as kalpa-avataras