Shloka 20
The Episode of Vena: Purification, the ‘Vāsudevābhidhā’ Hymn, and the Dharma of Charity
Times, Tīrthas, Worthy Recipients
अत्र लोके विना चेशौ सर्वेशौ हरकेशवौ । निरुद्धोहं योगबलान्न केनातोनिरुद्धवत्
atra loke vinā ceśau sarveśau harakeśavau | niruddhohaṃ yogabalānna kenātoniruddhavat
اس جہان میں دو برترین ربّ—ہَر (شیو) اور کیشو (ویشنو)—کے سوا کوئی اور سَرویشور نہیں۔ یوگ کی قوت سے میں نے اپنے آپ کو نِرُدھ کیا ہے؛ اس لیے کوئی دوسرا مجھے نِرُدھ نہیں کر سکتا، گویا میں بندھا ہوا ہوں۔
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Concept: True lordship is self-mastery: by yogic power the divine ‘I’ restrains itself and is therefore not restrained by any other; ultimate sovereignty is beyond external compulsion.
Application: Cultivate inner restraint (niyama) so external pressures lose their grip; practice disciplined habits, truthful speech, and mindful consumption as forms of ‘self-nirodha’.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
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Sandhi Resolution Notes: चेशौ = च + ईशौ; निरुद्धोहं = निरुद्धः + अहम्; योगबलान्न = योगबलात् + न; केनातो = केन + अतः; (पाठे 'निरुद्धवत्' उपमानार्थे।)
FAQs
The verse presents a Hari–Hara theological framing in which Śiva (Hara) and Viṣṇu (Keśava) are acknowledged as the highest divine authorities, emphasizing their supremacy (sarveśau) above other beings.
It indicates voluntary self-control or inner restraint achieved through yogic discipline—mastery over the mind and senses—rather than being forcibly constrained by an external power.
It highlights self-restraint and inner mastery: genuine discipline is chosen and cultivated through practice, not merely imposed by circumstances or fear of external control.