Shloka 4
Pañcatattva-Pūjā: The Fivefold Vyuha of Hari, Mantras, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala, and Stotra
वासुदेवो ध्रुवः शुद्धः सर्वव्यापी निरञ्जनः / स एव मायाया देव पञ्चधा संस्थितो हरिः
vāsudevo dhruvaḥ śuddhaḥ sarvavyāpī nirañjanaḥ / sa eva māyāyā deva pañcadhā saṃsthito hariḥ
Vāsudeva itu teguh tidak berubah, suci, meliputi segala, dan tanpa noda. Hari yang sama itu, wahai Deva, bersemayam dalam Māyā dalam lima cara.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: The pure, immutable, all-pervading Vasudeva remains stainless, yet is spoken of as fivefold within Māyā.
Vedantic Theme: Nirguṇa purity alongside māyika manifestation; non-duality with functional differentiation (vyavahāra).
Application: Hold a two-level vision: see the world’s forms as māyā-dependent while remembering the underlying stainless all-pervading Reality.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.32.5-6 (fivefold forms enumerated)
FAQs
It establishes Vishnu as the all-pervading, untouched Supreme Reality—present everywhere yet untainted by worldly qualities—forming the metaphysical basis for devotion and liberation.
By distinguishing Hari’s stainless, immutable nature from Māyā, it implies that liberation comes from recognizing and aligning with the Supreme beyond illusion rather than remaining bound to Māyā’s appearances.
Cultivate purity and steadiness in conduct, and practice remembrance of Hari as the inner all-pervading reality—reducing attachment to transient, Māyā-based identities.