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Shloka 61

Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā

Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties

ध्रुवं पश्यति रूपाणि दीपादू्‌ दीपशतं यथा । जैसे एक दीपसे सैकड़ों दीप जला लिये जाते हैं, उसी प्रकार एक ही परमात्मा यत्र-तत्र अनेक रूपोंमें उपलब्ध होता है। ऐसा निश्चय करके ज्ञानी पुरुष निःसन्देह सब रूपोंको एकसे ही उत्पन्न देखता है || ६० ई ।।

dhruvaṁ paśyati rūpāṇi dīpād dīpaśataṁ yathā | sa vai viṣṇuś ca mitraś ca varuṇo 'gnīḥ prajāpatiḥ | dhātā vidhātā prabhuḥ sarvavyāpī sarvabhūtahṛdayaś ca mahātmā-rūpeṇa prakāśate ||

Vāyu disse: “O sábio vê com certeza que as formas nascem do Um—assim como cem lâmpadas podem ser acesas a partir de uma única lâmpada. Firmado nessa convicção, ele reconhece todas as aparências diversas como manifestações da mesma fonte. De fato, esse Ser supremo resplandece como Viṣṇu, como Mitra, como Varuṇa, como Agni e como Prajāpati; também como Dhātṛ e Vidhātṛ; como o Senhor e a presença que tudo permeia; como o coração em todos os seres e como o Grande Ser.”

ध्रुवम्certainly, surely
ध्रुवम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootध्रुव
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पश्यतिsees
पश्यति:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootदृश्
FormPresent, Third, Singular, Parasmaipada
रूपाणिforms, appearances
रूपाणि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootरूप
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
दीपात्from a lamp
दीपात्:
Apadana
TypeNoun
Rootदीप
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular
दीपशतम्a hundred lamps
दीपशतम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootदीपशत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
यथाas, just as
यथा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
सःhe, that (one)
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
वैindeed
वै:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootवै
विष्णुःVishnu
विष्णुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootविष्णु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Root
मित्रःMitra
मित्रः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
and
:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Root
वरुणःVaruna
वरुणः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवरुण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
अग्निःAgni (fire)
अग्निः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
प्रजापतिःPrajapati
प्रजापतिः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजापति
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वायुदेव उवाच

V
Vāyudeva (Vāyu)
V
Viṣṇu
M
Mitra
V
Varuṇa
A
Agni
P
Prajāpati
D
Dhātṛ
V
Vidhātṛ
L
lamp (dīpa)

Educational Q&A

All deities and all forms are manifestations of one Supreme Reality. Like many lamps lit from one flame, the many names and appearances do not imply many ultimate sources; the wise see one indwelling Self in all beings, which supports an ethic of reverence, non-sectarianism, and inner steadiness.

Vāyudeva is speaking and instructing the listener in a metaphysical vision: he uses the lamp analogy to explain how the one Paramātman appears as many forms and is praised under many divine names (Viṣṇu, Mitra, Varuṇa, Agni, Prajāpati, etc.), emphasizing the single all-pervading presence within all hearts.