Shloka 39
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
जय जय जगदीश नाथ विष्णो जगदानंदनिधान वेदवेद्य । मधुमथन नृसिंह पीतवासो गरुडाधिष्ठित माधवादिदेव ॥ ३९ ॥
jaya jaya jagadīśa nātha viṣṇo jagadānaṃdanidhāna vedavedya | madhumathana nṛsiṃha pītavāso garuḍādhiṣṭhita mādhavādideva || 39 ||
النصرُ النصرُ لك—يا ربَّ العالمين، يا ناثا فيشنو، يا كنزَ بهجةِ الدنيا، يا من تُعرَفُ حقيقتُه بالڤيدا. يا قاتلَ مَدْهو، يا نَرَسِمْهَا، يا لابسَ الثوبِ الأصفر؛ يا مَادهافا، يا الإلهَ الأوّل، الجالسَ على غارودا.
Narada (stuti within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It is a concentrated Vishnu-stuti that affirms Vishnu as jagadīśa (cosmic lord), veda-vedya (the Vedas’ ultimate object), and the source of ānanda, emphasizing liberation-oriented devotion through praise of His names and attributes.
By enumerating Vishnu’s epithets—Madhumathana, Narasiṃha, Mādhava, Garuḍādhiṣṭhita—it models nāma–guṇa-kīrtana (glorification of divine names and qualities), a core bhakti practice taught across the Purana tradition.
The phrase veda-vedya highlights a Vedānta-oriented takeaway: Vedic study culminates in knowing the Supreme (Vishnu). Practically, it supports correct mantra-centered devotion where śruti (Veda) and stuti (praise) align in meaning and intent.