Shloka 158
Śiva-nāmānukīrtana-prastāvaḥ
Prologue to the praise of Śiva and the Upamanyu testimony
अतीव हसते रौद्रस्त्रासयन् नयनैर्जनम् । जागर्ति चैव स्वपिति जृम्भते च यथासुखम्
atīva hasate raudras trāsayan nayanair janam | jāgarti caiva svapiti jṛmbhate ca yathāsukham ||
واسودیو نے کہا—وہ رُودْر بھاؤ کے ساتھ حد سے زیادہ ہنستا ہے اور اپنی نگاہ ہی سے لوگوں کو دہشت زدہ کر دیتا ہے۔ پھر بھی وہ اپنی مرضی کے مطابق جاگتا ہے، سوتا ہے اور آرام سے جمائی لیتا ہے۔
वासुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights outward behavioral signs of a harsh or intimidating disposition—excessive, fierce laughter and fear-inducing looks—paired with self-indulgent ease. Ethically, it points to how unchecked temperament and intimidation can reveal inner disorder and disregard for others.
Vāsudeva is describing a person’s observable conduct: he laughs in a frightening, fierce manner, alarms people with his gaze, and behaves with casual self-comfort—awake, asleep, or yawning as he pleases—suggesting a character sketch used for moral evaluation.