Shloka 29
The Prayers of the Personified Vedas (Śruti-stuti) and the Indescribable Absolute
स्थिरचरजातय: स्युरजयोत्थनिमित्तयुजो विहर उदीक्षया यदि परस्य विमुक्त तत: । न हि परमस्य कश्चिदपरो न परश्च भवेद् वियत इवापदस्य तव शून्यतुलां दधत: ॥ २९ ॥
sthira-cara-jātayaḥ syur ajayottha-nimitta-yujo vihara udīkṣayā yadi parasya vimukta tataḥ na hi paramasya kaścid aparo na paraś ca bhaved viyata ivāpadasya tava śūnya-tulāṁ dadhataḥ
Wahai Tuhan transendental yang senantiasa merdeka, energi materi-Mu menampakkan berbagai jenis makhluk bergerak dan tak bergerak dengan mengaktifkan hasrat materi, namun hanya ketika Engkau berkenan bermain dengannya lewat sekejap pandangan. Engkau, Pribadi Tertinggi, tidak memandang siapa pun sebagai kawan akrab atau orang asing, bagaikan langit yang tak terikat pada sifat-sifat yang tampak. Dalam arti ini Engkau seakan menyerupai kekosongan.
Not only are living beings totally dependent on the all-powerful, independent Lord for their maintenance and welfare, but even the very fact of their embodied existence is due only to His exceptional mercy. The Personality of Godhead has no interest in material affairs, since He has nothing to gain from the petty pleasures of this world and is altogether free from any contamination of envy or lust. He is exclusively involved in confidential, loving pastimes with His pure devotees in the internal realm of His spiritual energies. Therefore the only reason He ever turns to the business of material creation is to help draw lost souls back into this inner circle of eternal enjoyment.
FAQs
This verse explains that all moving and nonmoving beings manifest and act because the Supreme Lord glances upon māyā and its causes, while He Himself remains eternally liberated and unaffected.
The speakers are the personified Vedas (Śrutis), who praise the Supreme Lord through philosophical yet devotional prayers (Śruti-stuti).
When facing change and anxiety, reflect that the world’s roles arise from māyā’s causes, but the Lord is always free; this supports steady devotion (bhakti) without being overwhelmed by temporary conditions.