यथा हि स्कन्धशाखानां तरोर्मूलावसेचनम् । एवमाराधनं विष्णो: सर्वेषामात्मनश्च हि ॥ ४९ ॥
yatha hi skandha-sakhanam taror mulavasecanam evam aradhanam visnoh sarvesam atmanas ca hi
- yatha
- as
- hi
- indeed
- skandha
- of the trunk
- sakhanam
- and of the branches
- taroh
- of a tree
- mula
- the root
- avasecanam
- watering
- evam
- in this way
- aradhanam
- worship
- visnoh
- of Lord Visnu
- sarvesam
- of everyone
- atmanah
- of the Supersoul
- ca
- also
- hi
- indeed.
When one pours water on the root of a tree, the trunk and branches of the tree are automatically pleased. Similarly, when one becomes a devotee of Lord Visnu, everyone is served, for the Lord is the Supersoul of everyone.