Shloka 12
प्राणो वायु: सततग: क्रोधो मृत्यु: सनातन: । प्रसादे चापि पद्मा श्रीर्नित्यं त्वयि महामते
prāṇo vāyuḥ satatagaḥ krodho mṛtyuḥ sanātanaḥ | prasāde cāpi padmā śrīr nityaṃ tvayi mahāmate ||
Vaiśaṃpāyana nói: “Prāṇa là ngọn gió luôn vận hành; cơn giận là cái chết, muôn đời trong sức tàn phá của nó. Hỡi bậc đại tâm, nhờ ân huệ của Ngài mà Lakṣmī ngự trị—Śrī, phúc lộc sinh từ hoa sen, hằng ở trong Ngài.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse links inner forces to moral outcomes: life is sustained by ceaseless movement (prāṇa as vāyu), while uncontrolled anger functions like an ever-present death, destroying welfare and relationships. In contrast, grace and benevolence are portrayed as the seat of Śrī—prosperity and auspiciousness—implying that self-mastery and kindness attract lasting fortune.
Vaiśampāyana, as narrator, delivers a reflective statement praising a ‘great-minded’ person: he characterizes prāṇa and anger in vivid metaphors and then affirms that Lakṣmī (Śrī/Padmā) abides with the one whose disposition is gracious (prasāda), highlighting the ethical stature and auspicious presence associated with that figure.