Shloka 74
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
वह्नेरप्यवरा नित्यं किञ्चिन्मित्राद्गुणाधिकाः / तदनन्तजस्तोत्रं वक्ष्ये शृणु खगेश्वर
vahnerapyavarā nityaṃ kiñcinmitrādguṇādhikāḥ / tadanantajastotraṃ vakṣye śṛṇu khageśvara
Même ceux qui sont inférieurs au Feu (Agni) sont, en quelque mesure, toujours plus pourvus de vertus que Mitra. À présent, je vais proclamer l’hymne (stotra) né d’Ananta — écoute, ô seigneur des oiseaux.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Stotra (hymn) as a potent vehicle of devotion and virtue; attentive listening (śṛṇu) is itself a spiritual act preparing the heart for grace.
Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as upāya: sound (śabda) and praise as purifiers leading toward steadiness and higher knowledge.
Application: Adopt a regular stotra practice (recite/listen) with attention; treat ‘listening’ as sādhana, not passive consumption.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: narrative transition (teacher addressing Garuḍa)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: stotra sections addressed to Garuḍa; Ananta/Śeṣa-linked hymns in Vaiṣṇava contexts (general internal parallel)
FAQs
This verse introduces the forthcoming “Anantaja-stotra,” signaling a devotional hymn taught by Vishnu as a spiritually potent instruction within the Purana’s dialogue tradition.
It functions as a transition: Vishnu addresses Garuda directly (“khageśvara”) and announces the next teaching section in the form of a stotra, a common Purana method for transmitting doctrine through praise-hymns.
Approach sacred study with attentive listening and disciplined recitation—treat the hymn as a focused practice of remembrance (bhakti) and ethical refinement through cultivating ‘guṇa’ (virtues).