Shloka 63
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
अतः कलिः सदा दुः खी सुखी वायुस्तु सर्वदा / मनुष्याणा मृषीणां च सुखं दुः खं खगेश्वर
ataḥ kaliḥ sadā duḥ khī sukhī vāyustu sarvadā / manuṣyāṇā mṛṣīṇāṃ ca sukhaṃ duḥ khaṃ khageśvara
Karena itu, wahai Khageśvara, Kali senantiasa menderita, sedangkan Vāyu senantiasa berbahagia; dan pada manusia maupun para resi, suka dan duka keduanya dialami.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Different beings experience distinct baseline affective states; humans and sages undergo both sukha and duhkha, implying karmic mixture and embodied limitation.
Vedantic Theme: Embodiment entails dvandva (pairs of opposites); even the wise in body may encounter sukha-duhkha while cultivating inner equanimity.
Application: Normalize the presence of both pleasure and pain in human life; practice steadiness (titiksha) and reduce identification with fluctuations.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana discussions on dvandva, embodied experience, and gradations of beings (general thematic link)
FAQs
This verse emphasizes that pleasure and pain are recurring experiences even for the wise, encouraging detachment and steadiness rather than chasing temporary comfort.
By highlighting fluctuating happiness and sorrow, it prepares the listener to understand why karmic results shape post-death experiences and why inner stability is crucial in the broader narrative of karma and consequence.
Practice equanimity: accept changing circumstances, reduce impulsive reactions to pleasure and pain, and strengthen dharmic habits (truthfulness, restraint, charity) to lessen suffering in Kali’s influence.