Shloka 86
Vishnu-sahasranāma-style Japa: Vishnu as Cosmic Cause and Inner Self
Antaryāmin
भक्तस्तुतो भक्तपरः कीर्तिदः कीर्तिवर्धनः / कीर्तिर्देप्तिः (५२०) क्षमाकान्तिर्भक्तश्चैव (५३०) दया परा
bhaktastuto bhaktaparaḥ kīrtidaḥ kīrtivardhanaḥ / kīrtirdeptiḥ (520) kṣamākāntirbhaktaścaiva (530) dayā parā
Er wird von den Bhaktas gepriesen und ist den Bhaktas zugewandt; Er verleiht Ruhm und mehrt den Ruhm. Er selbst ist Ruhm und Glanz; Er ist Langmut und Strahlkraft; und wahrlich ist Er der Bhakta—das höchste Erbarmen in Gestalt.
Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: The Lord is bhakta-stuta and bhakta-para (devotee-centered); He grants and increases kīrti; He embodies kīrti, dīpti, kṣamā, kānti, and parā-dayā.
Vedantic Theme: Guṇa as divine manifestations; bhakti as reciprocal relationship where grace amplifies virtue and right reputation (kīrti) aligned with dharma.
Application: Engage in kīrtana and praise with humility; seek virtues (forbearance, compassion) as forms of worship; use fame ethically as service.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.15 (sequence of nāmas emphasizing bhakta-vātsalya and virtues)
FAQs
This verse frames the Divine as ‘devoted to devotees’ (bhaktaparaḥ) and as the source and sustainer of good repute (kīrtidaḥ, kīrtivardhanaḥ), highlighting bhakti as a direct means to divine grace and upliftment.
Indirectly, it points to the soul’s safe orientation: cultivating devotion, forgiveness (kṣamā), and compassion (dayā) aligns one with the Divine qualities, which the Garuda Purana repeatedly treats as protective merits in life and beyond.
Practice devotion with humility, protect others’ dignity (right use of speech and reputation), and embody forgiveness and compassion—virtues explicitly praised here as divine attributes to be mirrored in daily conduct.