Shloka 21
Nirūpaṇa (Nāḍī–Svara-Nirūpaṇam): Breath Currents, Omens, and Action-Timing
तनुस्थः पृच्छते यस्तु तत्र सिद्धिर्न संशयः / वैच्छन्दो वामदेवस्तु यदा वहति चात्मनि
tanusthaḥ pṛcchate yastu tatra siddhirna saṃśayaḥ / vaicchando vāmadevastu yadā vahati cātmani
جو بدن کے اندر قائم رہ کر درست طریقے سے پوچھے، وہاں بے شک کامیابی ہے۔ اور جب وئیچھند وام دیو اسے اپنے باطن میں اٹھا لیتا ہے تو وہ حصول قائم ہو جاتا ہے۔
Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: True success comes from inquiry grounded within embodied awareness (tanustha); attainment is stabilized when the principle named Vāmadeva/Vaicchanda is ‘borne within’—i.e., internalized realization rather than external report.
Vedantic Theme: Antarmukhatva (turning inward) and sākṣin (inner witness); knowledge becomes firm when assimilated (aparokṣa-anubhava orientation).
Application: Practice disciplined self-inquiry/meditative observation rather than seeking second-hand accounts; integrate teachings until they become lived certainty.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: inner-sacred-space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: yogic signs and inner discernment around death and subtle travel; Garuda Purana: emphasis on internal purity and steadiness for right knowledge
FAQs
This verse states that when one inquires while established within oneself (tanusthaḥ), success (siddhi) is assured and doubt is removed.
By emphasizing inward establishment (ātmani) and disciplined inquiry, it points to an internalized spiritual method that stabilizes understanding and supports higher attainment.
Practice self-reflection and disciplined questioning (study, contemplation, and ethical living) rather than scattered curiosity—steadiness within leads to clarity and progress.