Shloka 48
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
रुद्र उवाच / या वै तवेश भगवन्न विदाम भूमन् भक्तिर्ममास्तु शिवपादसरोजमूले / छन्नापि सा ननु सदा न ममास्ति देव तेनाद्रुहं तव विरुद्धमतः करोमि
rudra uvāca / yā vai taveśa bhagavanna vidāma bhūman bhaktirmamāstu śivapādasarojamūle / channāpi sā nanu sadā na mamāsti deva tenādruhaṃ tava viruddhamataḥ karomi
ರುದ್ರನು ಹೇಳಿದನು—ಹೇ ಈಶ, ಹೇ ಭಗವನ್, ಹೇ ಸರ್ವವ್ಯಾಪಿ ಮಹಾನ್! ನನ್ನ ಭಕ್ತಿ ಶಿವನ ಪಾದಪದ್ಮಮೂಲದಲ್ಲೇ ನೆಲೆಸಿರಲಿ. ಆದರೆ ಹೇ ದೇವ, ಆ ಭಕ್ತಿ ಒಳಗೆ ಮರೆತಿದ್ದರೂ ಸದಾ ನನ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಿರವಾಗುವುದಿಲ್ಲ; ಆದ್ದರಿಂದ ದ್ವೇಷವಿಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಕೆಲವೊಮ್ಮೆ ನಿನ್ನ ಇಚ್ಛೆಗೆ ವಿರೋಧವಾಗಿ ನಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತೇನೆ.
Rudra (Shiva)
Concept: Devotion can be intermittent due to inner veiling; acknowledging lapses and seeking realignment is itself a form of sincerity in bhakti.
Vedantic Theme: The tension of guṇa-bound mind vs. īśvara-anugraha; grace stabilizes bhakti beyond fluctuation.
Application: Practice self-audit (svādhyāya) of motives; when acting against conscience/ideal, confess, correct, and renew devotion through regular sādhana.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: themes of bhakti as refuge and confession of faults in stuti contexts (general)
FAQs
The verse presents bhakti as the stabilizing force that keeps one aligned with the Lord’s will; when devotion is not steady, one may drift into contrary actions even without ill intent.
Rudra admits that devotion is not always present in an active, steady way; due to that inconsistency (even if devotion exists in a concealed form), one can behave contrary to the Lord while lacking true enmity.
Treat spiritual lapses as signals to renew daily devotion—through prayer, remembrance, and disciplined conduct—so actions stay aligned with dharma rather than driven by inconsistency or distraction.