भवन्त आम्नायविधानकोविदाः ।
स एव विष्णुर्वरदोऽस्तु वा परो
दास्याम्यमुष्मै क्षितिमीप्सितां मुने ॥११॥
yajanti yajñaá¹ kratubhir yam Ädá¹›tÄ
bhavanta ÄmnÄya-vidhÄna-kovidÄḥ
sa eva viṣṇur varado 'stu vÄ paro
dÄsyÄmy amuá¹£mai ká¹£itim Ä«psitÄá¹ mune
yajanti - worship; yajñam - who is the enjoyer of sacrifice; kratubhiḥ - by the different paraphernalia for sacrifice; yam - unto the Supreme Person; Ädá¹›tÄḥ - very respectfully; bhavantaḥ - all of you; ÄmnÄya-vidhÄna-kovidÄḥ - great saintly persons fully aware of the Vedic principles of performing sacrifice; saḥ - that; eva - indeed; viṣṇuḥ - is Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; varadaḥ - either He is prepared to give benedictions; astu - He becomes; vÄ - or; paraḥ - comes as an enemy; dÄsyÄmi - I shall give; amuá¹£mai - unto Him (unto Lord Viṣṇu, VÄmanadeva); ká¹£itim - the tract of land; Ä«psitÄm - whatever He has desired; mune - O great sage.
O great sage, great saintly persons like you, being completely aware of the Vedic principles for performing ritualistic ceremonies and yajñas, worship Lord Viṣṇu in all circumstances. Therefore, whether that same Lord Viṣṇu has come here to give me all benedictions or to punish me as an enemy, I must carry out His order and give Him the requested tract of land without hesitation.
As stated by Lord Åšiva:
ÄrÄdhanÄnÄá¹ sarveá¹£Äá¹
viṣṇor ÄrÄdhanaá¹ param
tasmÄt parataraá¹ devi
tadÄ«yÄnÄá¹ samarcanam
(Padma PurÄṇa)
Although in the Vedas there are recommendations for worshiping many demigods, Lord Viṣṇu is the Supreme Person, and worship of Viṣṇu is the ultimate goal of life. The Vedic principles of the varṇÄÅ›rama institution are meant to organize society to prepare everyone to worship Lord Viṣṇu.
varṇÄÅ›ramÄcÄravatÄ
puruá¹£eṇa paraḥ pumÄn
viṣṇur ÄrÄdhyate panthÄ
nÄnyat tat-toá¹£a-kÄraṇam
“The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu, is worshiped by the proper execution of prescribed duties in the system of varṇa and ÄÅ›rama. There is no other way to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead.†(Viṣṇu PurÄṇa 3.8.9) One must ultimately worship Lord Viṣṇu, and for that purpose the varṇÄÅ›rama system organizes society into brÄhmaṇas, ká¹£atriyas, vaiÅ›yas, śūdras, brahmacÄrÄ«s, gá¹›hasthas, vÄnaprasthas and sannyÄsÄ«s. Bali MahÄrÄja, having been perfectly educated in devotional service by his grandfather PrahlÄda MahÄrÄja, knew how things are to be done. He was never to be misguided by anyone, even by a person who happened to be his so-called spiritual master. This is the sign of full surrender. Bhaktivinoda ṬhÄkura said:
mÄrabi rÄkhabi — yo icchÄ tohÄrÄ
nitya-dÄsa-prati tuyÄ adhikÄrÄ
When one surrenders to Lord Viṣṇu, one must be prepared to abide by His orders in all circumstances, whether He kills one or gives one protection. Lord Viṣṇu must be worshiped in all circumstances.
