Shloka 71
Pūjādi-kathana — Gaṅgā Vratas, Tenfold Worship, Stotra, and Mokṣa on the Riverbank
स्थाणुजंगमसंभूतविषहंत्रि नमोऽस्तु ते । संसारविषनाशिन्यै जीवनायै नमोनमः ॥ ७१ ॥
sthāṇujaṃgamasaṃbhūtaviṣahaṃtri namo'stu te | saṃsāraviṣanāśinyai jīvanāyai namonamaḥ || 71 ||
Salutations to You, destroyer of poison arising from both the immobile and the moving. Repeated salutations to the Life-giving One who destroys the poison of worldly existence (saṃsāra).
Narada (stotra-style address within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: karuna
FAQs
It equates saṃsāra (repeated worldly becoming) with a subtle “poison” and praises the addressed Devī/Śakti as the antidote—both to literal toxins and to the inner toxicity of bondage—thereby framing liberation as healing and restoration of true life (jīvana).
The verse is structured as namaskāra (reverential surrender): by repeatedly offering salutations and taking refuge in the divine protector, the devotee seeks purification and freedom from fear—an archetypal bhakti movement from anxiety (viṣa) to grace (nāśinī, jīvanāyai).
Primarily mantra-prayoga (practical use of a stotra/mantra for śānti and protection). While not a technical Vedāṅga lesson, it reflects Vedic ritual culture where recitation (linked to Śikṣā—correct sound) and hymn-usage are applied for both worldly safety and spiritual purification.