Shloka 79

Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration

Anuśāsana-parva 17

Devanagari script

दम्भो हादम्भो वैदम्भो वश्यो वशकर: कलि: । लोककर्ता पशुपतिर्महाकर्ता हनौषध:

Transliteration

vāyudeva uvāca | dambho ’dambho vaidambho vaśyo vaśakaraḥ kaliḥ | lokakartā paśupatiḥ mahākartā anauṣadhaḥ ||

Translation

ବାୟୁ କହିଲେ—ସେ ଶତ୍ରୁଦମନକାରୀ, ତଥାପି ଦମ୍ଭରହିତ; ଦମ୍ଭରହିତମାନଙ୍କର ଆତ୍ମୀୟ; ଭକ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ବଶୀଭୂତ ହେବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛୁକ, ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କୁ ବଶ କରିବାର ଶକ୍ତିଧର। ସେଇ କଳିଯୁଗରୂପ କାଳ; ଲୋକକର୍ତ୍ତା, ଜୀବମାନଙ୍କର ପତି (ପଶୁପତି), ପଞ୍ଚମହାଭୂତାଦି ସମସ୍ତ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ଗଢ଼ୁଥିବା ମହାକର୍ତ୍ତା; ଏବଂ ଅନ୍ନ-ଔଷଧ ନିର୍ଭରତାରୁ ଅତୀତ।

Word by Word

• दम्भः: Dambha; ostentation / (as epithet) subduer
• दम्भः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: दम्भ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अदम्भः: free from ostentation; humble
• अदम्भः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: अदम्भ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वैदम्भः: connected with/affectionate to the humble (vaidambha)
• वैदम्भः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैदम्भ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वश्यः: controllable; (as epithet) subject to devotees
• वश्यः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वश्य
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• वशकरः: one who brings (others) under control
• वशकरः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: वशकर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• कलिः: Kali (the age/personified Kali)
• कलिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलि
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• लोककर्ता: creator of the worlds
• लोककर्ता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोककर्तृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• पशुपतिः: lord of creatures
• पशुपतिः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: पशुपति
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• महाकर्ता: the great creator/doer
• महाकर्ता: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: महाकर्तृ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• अनौषधः: not dependent on herbs/food; without medicinal plants
• अनौषधः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनौषध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वायुदेव उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vāyudeva (Wind-god)
• Kali (Kali-yuga as Time)
• Paśupati (Lord of beings; divine epithet)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

True divine greatness combines absolute sovereignty (creator, lord of beings, controller of all) with freedom from vanity and even a voluntary ‘dependence’ on devotees—showing that humility and devotion are not opposed to power but are its highest expression.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vāyu is reciting a sequence of epithets—praise-names describing the supreme deity’s qualities—moving from ethical traits (non-ostentation, favor toward the humble, responsiveness to devotees) to cosmic functions (Time as Kali, creation, lordship over beings) and transcendence of bodily needs.