Shloka 32
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
एवं स्तुत्वा तु वरुणः प्राञ्जलिः समुपस्थितः / वरुणानन्तरोत्पन्नो नारदो ह्यस्तुवद्धरिम्
evaṃ stutvā tu varuṇaḥ prāñjaliḥ samupasthitaḥ / varuṇānantarotpanno nārado hyastuvaddharim
So stand Varuṇa, nachdem er Lob dargebracht hatte, mit gefalteten Händen ehrfürchtig vor Ihm; und unmittelbar nach Varuṇa erhob sich Nārada und pries ebenso Hari (den Herrn Viṣṇu).
Suta/Narrator (describing the sequence of devas and sages praising Lord Vishnu)
Concept: Exemplary devotion: even Varuṇa and Nārada model reverent praise and surrender before Hari.
Vedantic Theme: Bhagavān as supreme object of veneration across cosmic hierarchy; bhakti as universal dharma beyond status.
Application: Adopt añjali-bhāva (reverent posture) in worship; learn devotion by following exemplars (satsaṅga, guru-paramparā).
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: divine assembly
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.33 (Nārada’s nāma-centered praise); Garuda Purana 3.7.35 (Bhṛgu follows Nārada in praise)
FAQs
This verse highlights that even exalted devas and sages approach Viṣṇu with humility; it frames Hari as the supreme refuge and the rightful recipient of stuti (praise) in the Purāṇic worldview.
Indirectly, it sets the devotional and theological context: teachings on death, rites, and liberation in the Garuḍa Purāṇa are grounded in surrender to Hari, whom devas like Varuṇa and sages like Nārada honor first.
Cultivate reverence and humility—begin spiritual practice, ritual, or study with sincere prayer (stuti) and a composed mind, as modeled by Varuṇa’s folded-hands devotion and Nārada’s immediate remembrance of Hari.