Shloka 115
Śiva-stavarāja: Upamanyu’s Preface and Initiation of the Śarva-Nāma Enumeration
Anuśāsana-parva 17
धृतिमान् मतिमान् दक्ष: सत्कृतश्च युगाधिप: । गोपालियगगोपतिग्रामो गोचर्मवसनो हरि:
dhṛtimān matimān dakṣaḥ satkṛtaś ca yugādhipaḥ | gopālī gopatigrāmo gocarmavasano hariḥ ||
وایو دیو نے کہا: وہ ثابت قدم، صاحبِ فہم، چالاک اور سب کے نزدیک معزز—یُگ کا حاکم ہے۔ وہ حواس کا نگہبان، گایوں کا مالک اور جماعتوں کا سردار ہے؛ گاؤچرم کا لباس پہننے والا وہ ہری ہے، جو اپنے بھکتوں کے دکھ دور کرتا ہے۔
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches an ethical ideal of divinity expressed through virtues: steadiness (dhṛti), intelligence (mati), competence (dakṣatā), and being worthy of honor (satkṛti). It also links true lordship with protection—of senses (self-mastery) and of dependents (cattle/communities)—and portrays the deity as one who alleviates devotees’ suffering (Hari).
Vāyu-deva is speaking in praise, listing epithets and attributes of the revered deity (Hari). The speech functions like a stotra-style identification: describing the divine figure through moral qualities, protective roles, and distinctive ascetic/ritual imagery (wearing cowhide).