Shloka 50
Acyuta/Vāsudeva Stotra: Avatāra-Salutations, Ritual Totality, Forgiveness Prayer, and Phalaśruti
स्तुतं तु पूजितं मे ऽद्य तत्क्षमस्व नमो ऽस्तु ते / स्तौहि विष्णुं मुने भक्त्या यदीच्छसि परं पदम्
stutaṃ tu pūjitaṃ me 'dya tatkṣamasva namo 'stu te / stauhi viṣṇuṃ mune bhaktyā yadīcchasi paraṃ padam
आज मेरी स्तुति और पूजा हुई है; कृपा कर दोष क्षमा करें, आपको नमस्कार। हे मुने, यदि परम पद चाहते हो तो भक्ति से विष्णु की स्तुति करो।
A sage (muni) addressing another revered sage, exhorting devotion to Lord Vishnu
Concept: Vishnu-stuti performed with devotion is the direct means to the supreme state (parama-pada).
Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as a liberating upaya; orientation of the mind toward the Supreme (Vishnu) as the highest purushartha.
Application: Adopt a daily practice of praising Vishnu with sincere devotion; cultivate humility (kshama-yachana, namaskara) before teachers and the divine.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.234.51-54 (phala-shruti of the stotra)
FAQs
This verse frames stuti done with bhakti as a direct spiritual means toward “param padam,” highlighting devotion as a liberating practice.
Rather than describing punishments or routes after death, it emphasizes a preventative, higher path: devotion to Viṣṇu as the way to the supreme state beyond fear and bondage.
Maintain a daily practice of sincere Viṣṇu-stuti (prayer/chanting) with humility and a forgiving attitude, aligning actions with devotion to support spiritual progress.