Shloka 107
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
भूतानां क्षोभकश्चैव बुद्धेश्च क्षोमकस्तथा / इन्द्रियाणां क्षोभकश्च(६४०)विषयक्षोभकस्तथा
bhūtānāṃ kṣobhakaścaiva buddheśca kṣomakastathā / indriyāṇāṃ kṣobhakaśca(640)viṣayakṣobhakastathā
Er ist der Erreger der Elemente und ebenso der Aufwühler des Buddhi (Intellekts); er bewegt die Sinne und in gleicher Weise die Sinnesobjekte.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Agitation of elements, intellect, senses, and sense-objects explains how experience and entanglement arise; disturbance leads to action and karmic continuity.
Vedantic Theme: Avidyā-driven vṛtti-ksobha: when buddhi and indriyas are stirred, the jīva identifies and acts; need for pratyāhāra and viveka to reverse the flow.
Application: Reduce sensory agitation: practice pratyāhāra (digital fasting, mindful consumption), observe buddhi disturbances before reacting, and cultivate witness-consciousness.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15.106 (agitation of prakṛti and mahat)
FAQs
This verse highlights that bondage is fueled by agitation across the elements, intellect, senses, and their objects—showing why inner restraint and clarity are essential for spiritual progress.
By pointing to disturbances in buddhi and indriyas, it implies that the soul’s entanglement in experience is intensified through sensory pull and mental turbulence; reducing this agitation supports detachment and steadiness.
Practice sense-restraint (indriya-nigraha), reduce overstimulation, and cultivate discernment (buddhi) through japa/meditation and ethical living to lessen inner agitation.