Shloka 37
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
यद्यत्करोत्येव सदैव वायुस्तत्तत्करोत्येव सदैव नित्यम् / वायोर्विरोधं न करोति देवः स तद्विरोधं च करोति नित्यम्
yadyatkarotyeva sadaiva vāyustattatkarotyeva sadaiva nityam / vāyorvirodhaṃ na karoti devaḥ sa tadvirodhaṃ ca karoti nityam
বায়ুৱে যি যি সদায় কৰে, দেৱতাও ঠিক সেইদৰে নিত্য কৰে। দেৱতা বায়ুৰ বিৰোধ নকৰে; আৰু যি বায়ুক বিৰোধ কৰে, সি সদায় বিৰোধ আৰু বিঘ্ন ভোগ কৰে।
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Align with the divinely sanctioned force (Vāyu); resisting it invites persistent obstruction—an ethic of cooperating with cosmic order.
Vedantic Theme: R̥ta/dharma as the operative expression of Īśvara’s will; friction with that order produces duḥkha as a natural consequence.
Application: Avoid willful contrarianism against dharmic counsel and life-sustaining forces; cultivate humility and cooperation with righteous guidance and natural law.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: raudra
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): dharma as protective order; consequences of opposition to dharma
FAQs
This verse frames Vāyu as an unfailing force of cosmic order; aligning with it supports harmony, while opposing it invites continual resistance and suffering.
By implying that the soul’s experience follows immutable forces (like prāṇa and natural law), it suggests that spiritual progress depends on living in accordance with dharma rather than resisting the order that sustains life.
Cultivate practices that honor prāṇa—truthful living, moderation, breath discipline, and avoiding actions that disrupt health and balance—so one’s life aligns with dharmic order rather than constant inner conflict.