Shloka 10
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
तदा वायुर्देवदेवो महात्मा दृष्ट्वा विष्णु भक्तिसंवर्धितात्मा
tadā vāyurdevadevo mahātmā dṛṣṭvā viṣṇu bhaktisaṃvardhitātmā
ثم إن فايُو، الإلهَ العظيمَ ربَّ الآلهة ذا النفس الجليلة، لما رأى ذلك وتقوّى باطنُه بالبهاكتي لفيشنو، فعل ما يليق.
Narrator (Purāṇic voice within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue context)
Concept: Bhakti is contagious and strengthening: witnessing sincere devotion to Viṣṇu fortifies even a great deity’s inner resolve.
Vedantic Theme: Satsaṅga and darśana of devotion as a catalyst for inner purification (citta-prasāda).
Application: Seek environments where devotion and virtue are visible—kīrtana, satsang, service—because witnessing it reinforces one’s own practice.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: narrative transitions where a witness-deity responds to stuti; bhakti described as strengthening the heart
FAQs
This verse portrays devotion to Viṣṇu as a force that strengthens the inner being, implying bhakti as a sustaining spiritual power within Purāṇic teaching.
Indirectly, it emphasizes inner strengthening through devotion—an inner condition that the Garuda Purana often treats as crucial for one’s spiritual trajectory and outcomes beyond death.
Cultivate steady devotion and remembrance of Viṣṇu to stabilize the mind and guide actions toward dharma, especially during fear, grief, or uncertainty.