Shloka 44
Adhyāya 42 — Mahābhūta–Indriya–Adhyātma-Vyavasthā
Brahmā’s Instruction on Elements and Faculties
अतः: पर प्रवक्ष्यामि सूक्ष्मभावकरीं शिवाम् । निवृत्तिं सर्वभूतेषु मृुदुना दारुणेन च
ataḥ paraṃ pravakṣyāmi sūkṣmabhāvakārīṃ śivām | nivṛttiṃ sarvabhūteṣu mṛdunā dāruṇena ca ||
Vì vậy, nay ta sẽ nói thêm về “sự lui về” (nivṛtti) cát tường, thứ đánh thức những khuynh hướng vi tế của tâm. Nó hiện hữu trong mọi loài, khi thì mang dáng vẻ dịu mềm, khi thì hiện thành nghiêm khắc.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vāyudeva teaches about nivṛtti—an auspicious inward turning that refines subtle mental dispositions. This ethical-spiritual restraint operates in all beings and may manifest either gently (through soft persuasion and calm insight) or sternly (through strict discipline and corrective severity).
Vāyudeva, as the speaker, transitions to a deeper instruction (“therefore, next I will explain”) and introduces the topic of nivṛtti as a universal principle present in all creatures, setting up a discourse on how inner restraint guides conduct.