Shloka 7

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

आहङ्कारिक एवं तु स्तुत्वा तूष्णींबभूव ह / तदनन्तरजा स्तोतुं शची वचनमब्रवीत्

Transliteration

āhaṅkārika evaṃ tu stutvā tūṣṇīṃbabhūva ha / tadanantarajā stotuṃ śacī vacanamabravīt

Translation

Demikianlah si angkuh, setelah memuji, menjadi diam. Sesudah itu Śacī mengucapkan kata-kata dan mulai melantunkan pujian.

Word by Word

• ā-ahaṅkārikaḥ: Ahaṅkārika (then)
• ā-ahaṅkārikaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ahaṅkārika (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular; ‘then Ahaṅkārika’ (ā- as discourse marker in some recensions)

• evam: thus
• evam: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb, ‘thus’

• tu: then/but
• tu: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tu (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात), contrast/continuation ‘but/then’

• stutvā: having praised
• stutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकाल-क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वा), ‘having praised’

• tūṣṇīm: silently
• tūṣṇīm: Kriyā-viśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tūṣṇīm (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb, ‘silently’

• babhūva: became/was
• babhūva: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: bhū (धातु)
• Form: Perfect (लिट्), 3rd person, Singular

• ha: indeed/forsooth
• ha: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ha (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) used in narration/emphasis

• tad-anantarajā: born thereafter
• tad-anantarajā: Karta-viśeṣaṇa (कर्तृ-विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + anantara (प्रातिपदिक) + jā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular; ‘born thereafter’ (qualifies Śacī)

• stotum: to praise
• stotum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), ‘to praise’

• śacī: Śacī
• śacī: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śacī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Feminine, Nominative, Singular

• vacanam: words/speech
• vacanam: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vacana (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person, Singular

Speaker

Narrator (describing the sequence of speakers in the dialogue)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ego (ahaṅkāra) exhausts itself; true praise proceeds from humility and discernment.

Vedantic Theme: Ahaṅkāra as an upādhi that veils devotion; movement from egoic speech to sattvic stuti.

Application: Notice ego-driven religiosity; practice silence after prayer and allow more sincere, heart-led devotion to arise.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: hasya

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.6 (humble petition); Garuda Purana 3.7.8 (Śacī’s stuti begins)

Characters & Entities

• Shachi (Indrani)

FAQs

What is the importance of stuti (praise) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse shows stuti as a formal, ordered act within sacred dialogue—one speaker completes praise and falls silent, then another begins, emphasizing discipline in devotional speech.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul or afterlife teachings?

Indirectly: it frames the teaching as a narrated dialogue where speakers take turns; such structured discourse is how the Purana delivers its larger doctrines on dharma, karma, and post-death states.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Offer praise or prayer without ego (ahaṅkāra), then practice restraint—speak at the right time and allow space for others, reflecting humility and disciplined devotion.