Shloka 13
Akrūra’s Prayers (Akrūra-stuti): The Lord as Cause of Causes, Virāṭ, and the Goal of All Paths
अग्निर्मुखं तेऽवनिरङ्घ्रिरीक्षणं सूर्यो नभो नाभिरथो दिश: श्रुति: । द्यौ: कं सुरेन्द्रास्तव बाहवोऽर्णवा: कुक्षिर्मरुत् प्राणबलं प्रकल्पितम् ॥ १३ ॥ रोमाणि वृक्षौषधय: शिरोरुहा मेघा: परस्यास्थिनखानि तेऽद्रय: । निमेषणं रात्र्यहनी प्रजापति- र्मेढ्रस्तु वृष्टिस्तव वीर्यमिष्यते ॥ १४ ॥
agnir mukhaṁ te ’vanir aṅghrir īkṣaṇaṁ sūryo nabho nābhir atho diśaḥ śrutiḥ dyauḥ kaṁ surendrās tava bāhavo ’rṇavāḥ kukṣir marut prāṇa-balaṁ prakalpitam
Api adalah wajah-Mu, bumi kaki-Mu, matahari mata-Mu, dan langit pusar-Mu. Penjuru-penjuru adalah pendengaran-Mu, para dewa pemimpin adalah lengan-Mu, dan samudra adalah perut-Mu. Surga adalah kepala-Mu, dan angin adalah napas hidup serta kekuatan-Mu. Pepohonan dan tumbuhan obat adalah rambut tubuh-Mu, awan adalah rambut kepala-Mu, dan gunung-gunung adalah tulang serta kuku-Mu, wahai Yang Mahatinggi. Pergantian siang dan malam adalah kedipan mata-Mu; Prajāpati adalah alat kelamin-Mu, dan hujan disebut sebagai benih-Mu.
FAQs
This verse presents the Lord’s universal form by mapping cosmic functions to His body—fire as His mouth, sun as His eye, directions as His ears—showing that all creation rests within Him.
While traveling to bring Kṛṣṇa to Mathurā, Akrura’s devotion intensified; recognizing Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme, he worshiped Him by glorifying His all-pervading universal form.
It trains one to see the world as sacred and God-centered—cultivating reverence, humility, and steady devotion by remembering that every element of nature is connected to the Lord.