Shloka 50
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
एवं स्तुत्वा स रुद्रस्तु तूष्णीमास द्विजोत्तमः / शेषानन्तरजा देवी वारुणी वाक्यमब्रवीत्
evaṃ stutvā sa rudrastu tūṣṇīmāsa dvijottamaḥ / śeṣānantarajā devī vāruṇī vākyamabravīt
Habiendo así alabado, Rudra guardó silencio, oh el mejor de los dos veces nacidos. Entonces la diosa Vāruṇī—nacida después de Śeṣa y Ananta—pronunció estas palabras.
Narrator (Purāṇic narrator addressing a dvija; leading into Vāruṇī’s speech)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: sequential stuti/discourse structure—speaker transitions marked by ‘tūṣṇīm āsa’ (general)
FAQs
It marks a transition: Rudra’s hymn concludes, and the discourse shifts to the next speaker—Vāruṇī—who is about to deliver the next instruction or revelation.
Vāruṇī is presented as a देवी (goddess) associated by name with Varuṇa; the verse introduces her lineage epithet (śeṣānantarajā) to identify her before her speech begins.
The verse models attentive sequencing in sacred discourse: after offering praise (stuti), one should pause in humility and listen carefully when the next qualified voice begins to speak.