The Greatness of Mathurā: The Ardhacandra Sacred Bathing Rite and the Procedure for the Yajñopavīta Observance
जय मूर्त जयाचिन्त्य जय लोकविभूषण ॥ इत्येवं संस्तुतो देवो गरुडेन महात्मना ॥
jaya mūrta jayācintya jaya lokavibhūṣaṇa | ityevaṁ saṁstuto devo garuḍena mahātmanā |
विजय हो आपको, जो सच में रूप में हैं। विजय हो, जो सोचा भी नहीं जा सकता। विजय हो, जो सब दुनिया के लिए शान हैं। गरुड बड़े दिल वाले थे, उन्होंने ऐसे ही भगवान की तारीफ की।
Narrator (speaker not explicit in verse; default narrative voice)
It preserves a common Purāṇic narrative device: a brief narrator’s bridge summarizing a hymn before a divine response, useful for tracing performance and recitation styles.
The broader passage is situated at Mathurā, a key site in North Indian sacred topography.
It highlights the cultural value of humility and acknowledgment—praise offered by a ‘mahātman’ functions as an exemplar of restrained, respectful address.
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