Shloka 17
Uttanka’s Viśvarūpa Request and the ‘Uttanka Clouds’ Boon (उत्तङ्क-विष्वरूप-दर्शनम्)
यदा त्वहं देवयोनौ वर्तामि भूगुनन्दन । तदाहं देववत् सर्वमाचरामि न संशय:,भृगुनन्दन! जब मैं देवयोनिमें अवतार लेता हूँ, तब देवताओंकी ही भाँति सारे आचार- विचारका पालन करता हूँ, इसमें संशय नहीं है
yadā tv ahaṃ devayonau vartāmi bhṛgunandana | tadāhaṃ devavat sarvam ācarāmi na saṃśayaḥ ||
Wahai kebanggaan keturunan Bhṛgu! Setiap kali aku menempuh kelahiran dalam asal-usul ketuhanan, maka aku berkelakuan dalam segala hal seperti para dewa sendiri—tiada syak lagi.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Conduct (ācāra) should align with one’s birth, station, and corresponding dharma: when Vāyudeva is in a divine mode of existence, he follows the gods’ standards of behavior fully, emphasizing appropriateness of action to one’s role and nature.
Vāyudeva addresses a Bhṛgu-descendant and explains his own rule of life across embodiments: in a divine birth (devayoni) he lives and acts like the gods, affirming this as certain and consistent.