Shloka 20
पञ्चमहाभूतगुण-इन्द्रियनिग्रह-उपदेशः | Teaching on the Qualities of the Five Elements and Sense-Control
त्वयि तुष्टे जगत् स्वास्थ्यं त्वयि क्रुद्धे महद् भयम् । भयानामपनेतासि त्वमेक: पुरुषोत्तम,पुरुषोत्तम! आपके संतुष्ट होनेपर ही संसार स्वस्थ एवं सुखी होता है और आपके कुपित होनेपर इसे महान् भयका सामना करना पड़ता है। एकमात्र आप ही सम्पूर्ण भयका निवारण करनेवाले हैं
tvayi tuṣṭe jagat svāsthyaṃ tvayi kruddhe mahad bhayam | bhayānām apanetāsi tvam ekaḥ puruṣottama puruṣottama ||
Uttanka said: “When you are pleased, the world becomes whole—healthy, stable, and at ease; when you are angered, it is seized by great fear. You alone, O Supreme Person, are the remover of all fears.”
उत्तडुक उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that cosmic welfare depends on the disposition of the Supreme: divine favor sustains health and stability, while divine wrath brings widespread peril. Ethically, it underscores humility and reverence—recognizing a higher moral-cosmic authority as the ultimate refuge from fear.
Uttanka addresses the Supreme Person with praise and supplication, emphasizing that the world’s safety and danger hinge upon that being’s satisfaction or anger. The speech functions as a devotional appeal, seeking protection and the removal of fear through divine grace.