Shloka 35
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
एवं स्तुत्वा नारदो वै खगेन्द्रस्तूष्णीमभूद्देवदेवस्य चाग्रे / यो नारदानन्तरं संबभूव भृगुर्महात्मा स्तोतुमुपप्रचक्रमे
evaṃ stutvā nārado vai khagendrastūṣṇīmabhūddevadevasya cāgre / yo nāradānantaraṃ saṃbabhūva bhṛgurmahātmā stotumupapracakrame
Nachdem Nārada so Lob dargebracht hatte—o König der Vögel—schwieg er vor dem Gott der Götter. Dann begann der großherzige Bhṛgu, der nach Nārada hervortrat, einen Hymnus des Preisens zu singen.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator describing the sequence of sages praising the Lord, in the presence of Garuḍa)
Concept: Devotional etiquette: after praise comes tūṣṇī-bhāva (reverent silence), then another sage continues glorification—bhakti as continuous stream.
Vedantic Theme: Stuti and mauna as complementary modes before the Absolute: speech culminates in silence, then resumes as praise.
Application: In worship, include moments of silence after chanting; honor orderly listening and continuity in communal recitation.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: divine assembly
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.32 (Varuṇa then Nārada praising)
FAQs
This verse shows stuti as a formal devotional act performed by realized sages in the Lord’s presence, marking reverence, spiritual authority, and the orderly transmission of sacred teaching.
Indirectly: by placing devotion and remembrance of the Lord at the center of the narrative, it frames later teachings on death, afterlife, and rites as rooted in bhakti and divine orientation rather than mere procedure.
Begin important spiritual acts—study, prayer, or rites for ancestors—with sincere praise and quiet attentiveness, cultivating humility and focus before engaging in deeper instruction or ritual.