Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
रुद्रोपि तेनव विधृतेन जटाकलापपूतेन पादरजसा ह्यशिवः शिवोभूत् / एतादृशं ते चरणं करुणेश विष्णो स्तोतुं शक्तिर्मम नास्ति कृपावतार / रत्या समः श्रुतिगतो न गतोस्मि मोक्षमेतादृशं च परिपाहि निदानमूर्ते
rudropi tenava vidhṛtena jaṭākalāpapūtena pādarajasā hyaśivaḥ śivobhūt / etādṛśaṃ te caraṇaṃ karuṇeśa viṣṇo stotuṃ śaktirmama nāsti kṛpāvatāra / ratyā samaḥ śrutigato na gatosmi mokṣametādṛśaṃ ca paripāhi nidānamūrte
Selbst Rudra wurde, indem er den geheiligten Staub Deiner Füße trug—gereinigt durch das Geflecht seiner jaṭā—vom Unheilvollen zum Heilvollen verwandelt und wurde wahrhaft Śiva. So sind Deine Füße, o Viṣṇu, Herr des Erbarmens; ich vermag sie nicht zu preisen, o Verkörperung der Gnade. Obgleich ich die Lehre der Veden vernommen habe und Genüsse wie Rati besitze, habe ich mokṣa nicht erlangt—darum beschütze mich in eben diesem Zustand, o Gestalt der uranfänglichen Ursache.
Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu
Concept: Even with Vedic hearing and worldly enjoyment, liberation may not arise without divine grace; seek refuge in Viṣṇu as karuṇeśa and nidāna (primordial cause).
Vedantic Theme: Mokṣa depends on anugraha and right orientation; śravaṇa alone without surrender/realization may not culminate in liberation; īśvara as jagat-kāraṇa.
Application: Combine śāstra-study with surrender and steady practice (bhakti/niṣṭhā); regularly confess limitations and renew intention toward mokṣa rather than mere enjoyment.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: mythic locus (jaṭā/ascetic locks)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.14 (pāda-tīrtha/Gaṅgā)
This verse presents Vishnu’s feet as the supreme refuge: even the dust of those feet can transform inauspiciousness into auspiciousness, symbolizing purifying grace that leads toward liberation.
It shows that mere hearing of Śruti and worldly excellence are not sufficient; surrender and divine protection (paripāhi) to the primal Lord are emphasized as the decisive support for moksha.
Cultivate humility and devotion: combine scriptural learning with sincere surrender, prayer, and ethical living, seeking inner purification rather than relying only on status, pleasure, or knowledge.