Shloka 78
Mahālakṣmī’s Forms, Brahmā’s Fourfold Origin, Vāyu’s Names and Soteriology, and Bhāratī’s Manifestations
त्रयोविंशतिरूपाणां वायोश्चैव खगेश्वर / रूपैरृजुस्वरूपैश्च ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः
trayoviṃśatirūpāṇāṃ vāyoścaiva khageśvara / rūpairṛjusvarūpaiśca brahmaṇaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ
โอ้จอมแห่งนก วายุมีรูปยี่สิบสามประการ; และพระพรหมผู้เป็นปรเมษฐินก็กล่าวถึงได้ด้วยรูปทั้งหลาย ทั้งในสภาพตรงแท้และในภาวะที่ปรากฏเป็นส่วนภาค
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Deities/principles operate through multiple forms—both direct (ṛju-svarūpa) and manifested aspects—inviting layered understanding of cosmic functions.
Vedantic Theme: Saguṇa manifestations as upādhika expressions of underlying principle; many forms without compromising essential unity (ekatva-in-many).
Application: Read cosmological lists as contemplative aids: see one life-force (prāṇa/vāyu) operating in many functions; cultivate integrative thinking rather than literalism alone.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.16.79 (certainty about nityānanda)
FAQs
This verse highlights Vāyu as a multi-functional cosmic principle—operating in numerous modes—so the reader understands life-force and cosmic motion as diversified manifestations rather than a single, simplistic entity.
Vishnu addresses Garuda directly (“khageśvara”), continuing the instructional dialogue where cosmic categories and divine functions are explained in enumerated, technical terms.
Use it as a contemplative reminder that vital energy and divine governance appear in many observable functions—encouraging disciplined breath, steadiness of mind, and reverence for the ordered workings of creation.