Shloka 35
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
कस्यचित्त्वथ पक्षीन्द्र ह्यतस्त्वनृजवः स्मृताः
kasyacittvatha pakṣīndra hyatastvanṛjavaḥ smṛtāḥ
कस्यचित्तु, हे पक्षीन्द्र, एतस्मादेव कारणादनृजवः स्मृताः॥
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Some are deemed anṛju (not straight) due to motive-driven, deceitful conduct in spiritual life.
Vedantic Theme: Purity of antaḥkaraṇa (inner instrument) as prerequisite for authentic sādhanā; hypocrisy as obstacle (mala/āvaraṇa).
Application: Practice self-audit (svādhyāya): align speech, intent, and action; avoid duplicity in devotion, relationships, and duty.
Primary Rasa: bibhatsa
Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka
Type: ethical-social domain
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: ethical admonitions against hypocrisy and deceit (general thematic parallel)
FAQs
This verse flags anṛjava—deceitful, non-straight conduct—as a defining moral trait that marks certain beings, implying negative karmic conditioning that affects one’s post-death evaluation.
In the Garuda Purana’s afterlife framework, moral tendencies are carried as karmic impressions; labeling some as anṛjava indicates dispositions that can lead to harsher outcomes when the soul is judged and guided through Yama’s order.
Cultivate straightforwardness in speech and dealings—avoid deceit and manipulation—since ethical clarity is presented as a core dharmic safeguard with long-term karmic consequences.