Shloka 40

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

तदनन्तरजा स्तोतुं प्रसूतिरुपचक्रमे

Transliteration

tadanantarajā stotuṃ prasūtirupacakrame

Translation

Daraufhin begann Prasūti, Lobpreis darzubringen, und setzte den Hymnus an.

Word by Word

• तत्: then/thereupon
• तत्: Kriya-vishesana (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; अव्ययीभावार्थे (then/thereupon)

• अनन्तरजा: born thereafter/next-born
• अनन्तरजा: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अनन्तर (प्रातिपदिक) + जा (जन्-धातु, क्तिन्/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (अनन्तरं जाता); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; विशेषण (प्रसूति)

• स्तोतुम्: to praise
• स्तोतुम्: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्तु (धातु)
• Form: तुमुन्-प्रत्यय (Infinitive)

• प्रसूतिḥ: Prasūti
• प्रसूतिḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसूति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• उपचक्रमे: began/undertook
• उपचक्रमे: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-क्रम् (धातु)
• Form: लिट्-लकार (Perfect), प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta/Pauraṇika narration within the Garuda Purana)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotion is communal and sequential—many voices participate in glorifying the Supreme.

Vedantic Theme: Multiplicity of devotees, unity of the object of devotion; līlā of praise as a means of purification.

Application: Join collective recitation (kīrtana/stotra) and learn to continue a tradition respectfully—listen, then speak when it is one’s turn.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: narrative transitions introducing new stotras by different speakers

Characters & Entities

• Prasūti

FAQs

What is the importance of a stotra (praise-hymn) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse signals the start of a stotra, highlighting that devotional praise is presented as a valid means to invoke divine attention and set the spiritual tone of the subsequent teaching or narrative.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

This specific verse does not describe the soul’s journey directly; it functions as a narrative transition indicating that Prasūti begins praising, which typically precedes doctrinal instruction or a boon-giving dialogue in Purāṇic contexts.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Begin important spiritual practices—study, ritual, or remembrance of the departed—with a short prayer or stotra to cultivate clarity, humility, and devotional focus.