Shloka 100
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
अपानेन विहीनश्च व्यानेन च विवर्जितः(६१०) / उदानेन विहीनश्च समानेन विवर्जितः
apānena vihīnaśca vyānena ca vivarjitaḥ(610) / udānena vihīnaśca samānena vivarjitaḥ
अपानेन विहीनो व्यानेन च विवर्जितः; उदानेन विहीनः समानेन विवर्जितः।
Lord Vishnu
Afterlife Stage: Pretayoni
Concept: The five vāyus (apāna, vyāna, udāna, samāna) are functional forces; their departure shows the body is a composite mechanism, not the self.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa-kārya nature of prāṇa; ātman as witness beyond prāṇic operations; impetus toward vairāgya and inquiry.
Application: Use prāṇa-awareness (prāṇāyāma/attention to breath) as a contemplative tool; remember that mastery of breath is not liberation itself—seek self-knowledge and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: sequential withdrawal of vāyus (contextual cluster 1.15.98-1.15.102)
FAQs
This verse highlights that death involves the loss or withdrawal of key vital functions—apāna, vyāna, udāna, and samāna—indicating separation from normal bodily regulation and the onset of the post-death condition.
By describing the absence of multiple vāyus, the text points to the breakdown of embodied functioning; this sets the stage for the jīva’s transition into a subtler state (preta-condition) where ordinary physiological supports no longer operate.
It encourages mindful living and spiritual preparation—ethical conduct, remembrance of dharma, and disciplined practice—recognizing that bodily powers are temporary and that inner preparedness matters at life’s end.