Shloka 55
Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration
Anuśāsana-parva 17
विष्वक्सेनो हरिर्यज्ञ: संयुगापीडवाहन: । तीक्ष्णतापश्न हर्यश्वः सहाय: कर्मकालवित्
viṣvakseno harir yajñaḥ saṁyugāpīḍavāhanaḥ | tīkṣṇatāpo haryaśvaḥ sahāyaḥ karmakālavit ||
Vāyu-deva berkata: “Ia adalah Viṣvaksena, yang menghalau bala tentara para asura ke segala penjuru; Hari, yang melenyapkan kesusahan; Yajña, jelmaan kurban suci; Dia yang kendaraannya tak terusik meski di himpitan perang. Ia adalah Panas yang Tajam, laksana terik matahari yang tak tertahankan; Haryaśva, yang disertai kuda-kuda berwarna hijau; Sahabat dan penolong semua makhluk; serta Yang mengetahui waktu yang tepat bagi setiap tindakan.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises the Lord through layered epithets that connect ethics and devotion: the divine protects beings, removes suffering, is present in sacrificial duty, remains unshaken in conflict, and—crucially—knows the right time for action. It implies that dharmic life requires both devotion and timely, well-judged action.
Vāyudeva is speaking a litany of divine names/attributes, identifying the supreme deity (Hari/Viṣṇu) by functions: defeating hostile forces, sustaining yajña, enduring battle’s pressure, manifesting fierce energy like the sun, befriending all beings, and governing the timing and fruition of actions.