Shloka 70
Pitṛ-Stuti, Tarpaṇa, and the Ritual Power of Recitation in Śrāddha
स्तोत्रेणानेन च नरो यो ऽस्मांस्तोष्यति भक्तितः / तस्य तुष्टा वयं भोगानात्मजं ध्यानमुत्तमम्
stotreṇānena ca naro yo 'smāṃstoṣyati bhaktitaḥ / tasya tuṣṭā vayaṃ bhogānātmajaṃ dhyānamuttamam
যি নৰ এই স্তোত্ৰেৰে ভক্তিভাৱে আমাক সন্তুষ্ট কৰে, তাৰ প্ৰতি প্ৰসন্ন হৈ আমি তাক ভোগ, উত্তম পুত্ৰ আৰু পৰম ধ্যানসাধনা দান কৰোঁ।
Lord Vishnu (addressing Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Stotra-bhakti pleases the invoked powers; their satisfaction yields both worldly boons and the higher gift of supreme meditation.
Vedantic Theme: Grace (anugraha) supports inner discipline; bhakti can mature into dhyāna leading toward liberation.
Application: Regularly recite the hymn with devotion; seek not only benefits but also cultivate meditation as the highest boon.
Primary Rasa: shringara
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: ritual/recitation space
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: stotra-phala passages where devotion yields both bhoga and higher gati
FAQs
This verse functions as a phala-shruti, stating that devoted recitation that pleases the Lord yields both worldly well-being (bhoga, offspring) and higher spiritual attainment (uttama-dhyana).
It links devotion and praise (bhakti through stotra) with inner purification and the gift of “supreme meditation,” implying that spiritual discipline—not only ritual—supports liberation-oriented progress.
Chant the hymn with sincerity (bhakti), aiming not only for material outcomes but also cultivating steady meditation and ethical living aligned with dharma.