Shloka 67
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
स वायुरिति संप्रोक्त इन्द्रादीनां खगेश्वर / हरितत्त्वेषु सर्वेषु स विष्वग्याव्यतेक्षणः
sa vāyuriti saṃprokta indrādīnāṃ khageśvara / haritattveṣu sarveṣu sa viṣvagyāvyatekṣaṇaḥ
स इन्द्रादीनां देवानां प्रति ‘वायुः’ इति संप्रोक्तः, हे खगेश्वर। हरितत्त्वेषु सर्वेषु स सर्वत्र व्याप्यते, विश्वव्याप्तदृष्टिरसौ।
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Vāyu/prāṇa as a universal, all-pervading principle sustaining devas and permeating all tattvas.
Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin and sarva-vyāpti (immanence): the one power functioning as life-breath and cosmic pervasion.
Application: Contemplate prāṇa as sacred: practice mindful breathing and see life-force as shared across beings, reducing egoic separation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16 (Vāyu/Marut aṁśa identification thread)
FAQs
This verse identifies Vāyu not merely as physical wind but as a pervasive principle recognized even among the devas (Indra and others), present throughout all tattvas as an all-pervading power.
By stressing Vāyu’s all-pervading role, the verse points to prāṇa (life-wind) as a subtle, universal force underlying embodied existence—relevant to how the jīva is sustained and moves through states of life and transition.
Treat prāṇa as sacred: cultivate disciplined breath, purity, and self-control, recognizing that life-energy pervades all beings and supports ethical living and spiritual practice.