Shloka 60
An Exposition of the Distinctions of Creation, Inert Matter, and the Lord
तत्सर्वं च मिलित्वैव त्वेको भागस्तु कीर्तितः / मूले रजसि यच्चोक्तो रजोभागः खगेश्वर
tatsarvaṃ ca militvaiva tveko bhāgastu kīrtitaḥ / mūle rajasi yaccokto rajobhāgaḥ khageśvara
เมื่อสิ่งทั้งปวงนั้นรวมกันแล้ว ย่อมถูกกล่าวว่าเป็นส่วนเดียว และสิ่งที่กล่าวว่ามีรากอยู่ในรชัสนั้น เรียกว่า “ส่วนแห่งรชัส” โอ้เจ้าแห่งนก (ครุฑ)
Lord Vishnu
Concept: When the enumerated factors are combined, they are described as one portion; what is rooted in rajas is designated the rajas-portion.
Vedantic Theme: Many-to-one reduction: analytic enumeration vs synthetic unity; supports the idea that categories are pedagogical, while reality is integrated under prakṛti’s guṇa dynamics.
Application: In study and practice, move from detailed analysis to integrated understanding; identify rajas-driven tendencies and regulate them through sattvic habits and devotion.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.4.56-59 (parts, doubt, reconciliation)
FAQs
This verse frames rajas as a distinct “portion” within the combined cosmic constituents, emphasizing its role as the active, driving principle when elements are analyzed by guṇa.
Indirectly, it supports the Purāṇic view that the soul’s experience is shaped by guṇas; rajas particularly relates to action, restlessness, and karmic propulsion that influence embodied states.
Observe how rajas shows up as agitation and compulsive doing; reduce it through disciplined action, ethical conduct, and calming practices so actions become more sattvic and less binding.