Shloka 6
Matsya-avatāra: The Lord as Fish Saves the Vedas and Guides Satyavrata
उच्चावचेषु भूतेषु चरन् वायुरिवेश्वर: । नोच्चावचत्वं भजते निर्गुणत्वाद्धियो गुणै: ॥ ६ ॥
uccāvaceṣu bhūteṣu caran vāyur iveśvaraḥ noccāvacatvaṁ bhajate nirguṇatvād dhiyo guṇaiḥ
Seperti angin yang melalui pelbagai suasana, Tuhan Yang Maha Esa kadang tampak sebagai manusia dan kadang sebagai makhluk rendah; namun kerana Dia nirguṇa, Dia tidak tersentuh oleh guṇa dan tidak menerima sifat tinggi-rendah bentuk.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the master of the material nature ( mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate sacarācaram ). Therefore, being the supreme controller of the laws of nature, the Lord cannot be under their influence. An example given in this regard is that although the wind blows through many places, the air is not affected by the qualities of these places. Although the air sometimes carries the odor of a filthy place, the air has nothing to do with such a place. Similarly, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, being all-good and all-auspicious, is never affected by the material qualities like an ordinary living entity. Puruṣaḥ prakṛti-stho hi bhuṅkte prakṛtijān guṇān . When the living entity is in the material nature, he is affected by its qualities. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, however, is not affected. Disrespectfully, one who does not know this considers the Supreme Personality of Godhead an ordinary living being ( avajānanti māṁ mūḍhāḥ ). Paraṁ bhāvam ajānantaḥ: such a conclusion is reached by the unintelligent because they are unaware of the transcendental qualities of the Lord.
FAQs
This verse says the Supreme Lord is nirguṇa—beyond material qualities—so He is not shaped by the modes that condition the minds of living beings.
Like wind moving through all places without becoming “high” or “low,” the Lord moves among all beings yet remains unchanged and impartial, untouched by material designations.
See life’s ups and downs without thinking God is biased; cultivate steady devotion and clarity, remembering the Lord is transcendental and not limited by the changing moods and qualities that affect the mind.