Shloka 38
Vīrya, Māyā/Prakṛti, Śrī’s Inseparability, Paramāṇu, and Hari’s Infinitude
खगेन्द्रातः प्रकृतिः सूक्ष्मरूपा सा नित्या सा सत्यभूता सदैव / एवं स्वयं कालवाय्वादिकानां परा (रमा)णवः सत्यरूपाश्च सन्ति
khagendrātaḥ prakṛtiḥ sūkṣmarūpā sā nityā sā satyabhūtā sadaiva / evaṃ svayaṃ kālavāyvādikānāṃ parā (ramā)ṇavaḥ satyarūpāśca santi
O König der Vögel, Prakṛti ist von subtiler Gestalt; sie ist ewig und stets wahrhaft seiend. Ebenso bestehen die höchsten Atome von Zeit, Wind und den übrigen Grundprinzipien aus sich selbst heraus und besitzen eine wirkliche Natur.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Prakṛti is subtle and eternal; likewise time, wind, and other principles have real existence in their own nature (satya-rūpa).
Vedantic Theme: Tattva enumeration and ontological realism about subtle principles; distinction between subtle causes and gross effects; groundwork for understanding bondage and liberation through knowledge of categories.
Application: Use cosmological reflection to cultivate detachment: recognize the layered subtle causes behind experience; observe time and breath (vāyu/prāṇa) as gateways to contemplative stability.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
This verse frames Prakriti as subtle, eternal, and truly existent—establishing her as a foundational metaphysical principle from which manifest processes proceed.
It treats Time (kāla) and Wind (vāyu), along with other fundamentals, as possessing “supreme atoms” and an objectively real nature—subtle causes underlying visible change.
It encourages seeing life’s changes as governed by subtle, lawful principles (time, breath, nature), supporting steadiness, discipline, and reflective living rather than impulsive reactions.