Shloka 44
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
अतः: पर प्रवक्ष्यामि सूक्ष्मभावकरीं शिवाम् । निवृत्तिं सर्वभूतेषु मृुदुना दारुणेन च
ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi sūkṣmabhāvakārīṃ śivām | nivṛttiṃ sarvabhūteṣu mṛdunā dāruṇena ca ||
Karena itu, wahai para maharṣi, kini akan kujelaskan lebih lanjut ‘nivṛtti’ yang membawa keberkahan, yang membangunkan kecenderungan-kecenderungan halus dalam batin. Ia bersemayam dalam semua makhluk—kadang tampil lembut, kadang tampil tegas dan keras.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vāyudeva teaches about nivṛtti—an auspicious inward turning that refines subtle mental dispositions. This ethical-spiritual restraint operates in all beings and may manifest either gently (through soft persuasion and calm insight) or sternly (through strict discipline and corrective severity).
Vāyudeva, as the speaker, transitions to a deeper instruction (“therefore, next I will explain”) and introduces the topic of nivṛtti as a universal principle present in all creatures, setting up a discourse on how inner restraint guides conduct.