Shloka 60
Gradations of Bliss and Knowledge; Lakṣmī’s Special Insight; The Rarity of Bhakti in Kali-yuga; Nīlā’s Vow and Śrīnivāsa Darśana
एवं स्तुतस्तथा विष्णुः श्रीनिवासो दयानिधिः / प्रादुरासीद्वरदराट् भक्त्या तस्या जनार्दनः
evaṃ stutastathā viṣṇuḥ śrīnivāso dayānidhiḥ / prādurāsīdvaradarāṭ bhaktyā tasyā janārdanaḥ
ಇಂತೆ ಸ್ತುತಿಸಲ್ಪಟ್ಟ ದಯಾನಿಧಿ ಶ್ರೀನಿವಾಸ ವಿಷ್ಣು ವರದರಾಜನಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾದುರ್ಭವಿಸಿದನು; ಅವಳ ಭಕ್ತಿಯಿಂದ ಪ್ರೇರಿತನಾಗಿ ಜನಾರ್ದನನು ಅವಳ ಮುಂದೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಂಡನು।
Narrator (Purāṇic narration within Garuda Purana, describing Vishnu’s manifestation)
Concept: Sincere stuti and bhakti invoke divine manifestation; the Lord is dāyānidhi and varada—grace responds to devotion.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s anugraha is the decisive catalyst; bhakti becomes the direct means for experiential encounter.
Application: Use heartfelt praise and remembrance; cultivate trust that devotion, not mere ritualism, draws divine help in critical moments.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: narrative pattern of stuti → prasāda → varadāna (boon)
FAQs
The verse presents bhakti as the direct cause for divine response—Viṣṇu manifests and becomes “varadarāṭ,” the giver of boons, when sincerely praised with devotion.
It depicts intervention as compassionate and personal: Viṣṇu, called “dayānidhi” (ocean of mercy), appears specifically “by her devotion,” implying grace is awakened by heartfelt worship.
Cultivate steady devotion—through prayer, ethical living, and remembrance—since the verse emphasizes that sincere praise and bhakti invite clarity, protection, and grace.