Shloka 6
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
इन्द्रादहं दशगुणैः सर्वदा न्यून उक्तो न जनि त्वां सर्वदा ह्यप्रमेय / तथापि मां पाहि जगद्गुरो त्वं दत्त्वा दिव्यं ह्यायतनं च विष्णो
indrādahaṃ daśaguṇaiḥ sarvadā nyūna ukto na jani tvāṃ sarvadā hyaprameya / tathāpi māṃ pāhi jagadguro tvaṃ dattvā divyaṃ hyāyatanaṃ ca viṣṇo
إذا قورنتُ بإندرا قيل إنني أدنى منه دائمًا بعشرة أضعاف، ولا أعرفك حقّ المعرفة لأنك على الدوام غيرُ متناهٍ ولا يُقاس. ومع ذلك فاحفظني، يا معلّم العالم—يا فيشنو—بأن تمنحني مقامًا إلهيًّا مقدّسًا.
Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu
Concept: Humility before the immeasurable Lord and reliance on His grace for divine abode.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s ananta/aprameya nature; jīva’s aṇutva and dependence (śeṣatva) culminating in śaraṇāgati.
Application: Cultivate humility, acknowledge limits of intellect, and pray for protection and God-centered living; orient life toward remembrance and surrender rather than status comparison.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.8 (pāda-padma and pāda-rajas smaraṇa); Garuda Purana 3.7.9 (deficiency under guṇas; plea for protection)
FAQs
This verse models humility: even a mighty being compares himself as lesser than Indra and admits he cannot measure the Lord, showing that devotion and surrender—not status—invite divine protection.
The speaker explicitly seeks a “divine abode” from Viṣṇu, indicating that divine grace (anugraha) and the Lord’s guardianship are central to attaining a higher realm beyond ordinary heavenly rank.
Cultivate sincere devotion with self-awareness: acknowledge limits of ego and knowledge, and align actions with dharma while praying for guidance and protection from the Divine.