Shloka 106
Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration
Anuśāsana-parva 17
विभुर्वर्णविभावी च सर्वकामगुणावह: । पद्मनाभो महागर्भभ्रन्द्रवक्त्रो-निलोडनल:,६३५ विभु:--विविधरूपसे विद्यमान, ६३६ वर्णविभावी--श्वेत-पीत आदि वर्णोको विविधरूपसे व्यक्त करनेवाले, ६३७ सर्वकाम-गुणावह:--समस्त भोगों और गुणोंकी प्राप्ति करानेवाले ६३८ पद्मनाभ:--अपनी नाभिसे कमलको प्रकट करनेवाले विष्णुरूप, ६३९ महागर्भ:--विशाल ब्रह्माण्डको उदरमें धारण करनेवाले, ६४० चन्द्रवक्त्र:--चन्द्रमा- जैसे मनोहर मुखवाले, ६४१ अनिल:--वायुदेव, ६४२ अनलः--अग्निदेव
vibhur varṇavibhāvī ca sarvakāmagunāvahaḥ | padmanābho mahāgarbhaś candravaktrō 'nilō 'nalaḥ ||
Vāyu said: He is the all-pervading Lord, revealer of manifold colors and forms, bestower of every desired enjoyment and excellence. He is Padmanābha, from whose navel the lotus arises; Mahāgarbha, who bears the vast cosmos within; Candravaktra, whose face is lovely like the moon; and he is also Anila (Wind) and Anala (Fire).
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches a unifying vision of the divine: the supreme reality pervades all, manifests the world’s diversity, and is the source of both virtues and fulfillments. Ethically, it urges devotion and restraint—seeking ‘kāma’ (desire) under the guidance of ‘guṇa’ (excellence) and dharma, recognizing all powers as ultimately derived from the divine.
Vāyu is speaking in a hymn-like passage, listing divine names and attributes. By identifying the supreme with Viṣṇu (Padmanābha) and also with elemental deities like Wind (Anila) and Fire (Anala), the narration emphasizes the deity’s cosmic scope and immanence in natural forces.