Shloka 89
Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration
Anuśāsana-parva 17
महानखो महारोमा महाकोशो महाजट: । प्रसन्नश्ष प्रसादश्ष प्रत्ययो गिरिसाधन:,४८६ महानख:--बड़े-बड़े नखवाले नृसिंह, ४८७ महारोमा--विशाल रोमवाले वराहरूप, ४८८ महाकोश:--बहुत बड़े पेटवाले, ४८९ महाजट:--बड़ी-बड़ी जटावाले, ४९० प्रसन्न:--आनन्दमग्न, ४९१ प्रसाद:--प्रसन्नताकी मूर्ति, ४९२ प्रत्यय:--ज्ञानस्वरूप, ४९३ गिरिसाधन:--पर्वतको युद्धका साधन बनानेवाले
mahānakhō mahārōmā mahākōśō mahājaṭaḥ | prasannaś ca prasādaś ca pratyayo girisādhanaḥ ||
Vāyu-deva said: “He is the One with mighty nails, with vast body-hair, with a great belly, and with great matted locks; ever serene, the very embodiment of grace, the ground of sure knowledge, and the one who can make even mountains into instruments of battle.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches reverent contemplation of the Divine through descriptive epithets: the Lord is both awe-inspiring in power (mighty nails, mountain-as-weapon) and ethically elevating in character (serenity, grace, reliable knowledge). Devotion here is linked to inner clarity (prasāda) and firm understanding (pratyaya), not merely fear of strength.
Vāyu-deva is praising the supreme deity by listing honorific names/qualities. The imagery blends cosmic might with auspicious inner qualities, presenting the Lord as a protector-warrior who can subdue chaos, while remaining the source of calm grace and trustworthy knowledge for devotees.