Shloka 20
The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity
Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients
अत्र लोके विना चेशौ सर्वेशौ हरकेशवौ । निरुद्धोहं योगबलान्न केनातोनिरुद्धवत्
atra loke vinā ceśau sarveśau harakeśavau | niruddhohaṃ yogabalānna kenātoniruddhavat
この世において、二人の至上主—ハラとケーシャヴァ—を除けば、万有の主は他にいない。ヨーガの力により、我は自らを自ら制した。ゆえに誰も我を制し得ず、我が縛られているかのようなことはない。
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Concept: True lordship is self-mastery: by yogic power the divine ‘I’ restrains itself and is therefore not restrained by any other; ultimate sovereignty is beyond external compulsion.
Application: Cultivate inner restraint (niyama) so external pressures lose their grip; practice disciplined habits, truthful speech, and mindful consumption as forms of ‘self-nirodha’.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: चेशौ = च + ईशौ; निरुद्धोहं = निरुद्धः + अहम्; योगबलान्न = योगबलात् + न; केनातो = केन + अतः; (पाठे 'निरुद्धवत्' उपमानार्थे।)
FAQs
The verse presents a Hari–Hara theological framing in which Śiva (Hara) and Viṣṇu (Keśava) are acknowledged as the highest divine authorities, emphasizing their supremacy (sarveśau) above other beings.
It indicates voluntary self-control or inner restraint achieved through yogic discipline—mastery over the mind and senses—rather than being forcibly constrained by an external power.
It highlights self-restraint and inner mastery: genuine discipline is chosen and cultivated through practice, not merely imposed by circumstances or fear of external control.