Shloka 29
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
एतादृशस्य स्तवने क्वास्ति शक्तिर्मम प्रभो ब्रह्मवाय्वोः सकाशात् / शतैर्गुणैः सर्वदा न्यूनतास्ति अतो हरे दयया मां च पाहि
etādṛśasya stavane kvāsti śaktirmama prabho brahmavāyvoḥ sakāśāt / śatairguṇaiḥ sarvadā nyūnatāsti ato hare dayayā māṃ ca pāhi
হে প্ৰভু! এনেকুৱা স্তৱন কৰিবলৈ মোৰ শক্তি ক’ত? ব্ৰহ্মা আৰু বায়ুৰ তুলনাত মই সদায় শতগুণে হীন; সেয়ে হে হৰি, দয়াৰে মোকো ৰক্ষা কৰা।
Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu (Hari)
Concept: True stuti is grounded in humility; recognizing one’s limitation leads to śaraṇāgati and reliance on Hari’s dayā.
Vedantic Theme: Grace (anugraha) complements effort; ego-thinning (ahaṅkāra-kṣaya) is a doorway to devotion and steadiness.
Application: Adopt humility in spiritual practice; offer simple sincere prayers; replace self-judgment with surrender and consistent remembrance.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: stuti passages where devotees confess inadequacy and seek Hari’s protection (general thematic parallel)
FAQs
This verse models humility as a spiritual qualification: even a mighty being like Garuda admits insufficiency in praising the Lord and seeks protection through Hari’s compassion.
It functions as a devotional interlude where Garuda, the questioner in the dialogue, reaffirms dependence on Vishnu’s grace before continuing the doctrinal narration.
Cultivate sincere devotion without ego—acknowledge limitations, seek divine guidance, and act with steadiness and reverence in daily duties and rituals.