Shloka 1
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
नाम षष्ठो ऽध्यायः श्रीकृष्ण उवाच / पार्वत्यानन्तरोत्पन्न इन्द्रो वचनमब्रवीत् / इन्द्र उवाच / तव स्वरूपं हृदि संविजानन् समुत्सुकः स्यात्स्तवने यस्तु मूढः / अजानतः स्तवनं देवदेव तदेवाहुर्हेलनं चक्रपाणे
nāma ṣaṣṭho 'dhyāyaḥ śrīkṛṣṇa uvāca / pārvatyānantarotpanna indro vacanamabravīt / indra uvāca / tava svarūpaṃ hṛdi saṃvijānan samutsukaḥ syātstavane yastu mūḍhaḥ / ajānataḥ stavanaṃ devadeva tadevāhurhelanaṃ cakrapāṇe
ശ്രീകൃഷ്ണൻ പറഞ്ഞു—പാർവതിയുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട സംഭവത്തിനു ശേഷം ഇന്ദ്രൻ ഈ വചനങ്ങൾ പറഞ്ഞു. ഇന്ദ്രൻ പറഞ്ഞു—ഹൃദയത്തിൽ നിന്റെ സ്വരൂപം യഥാർത്ഥമായി അറിയുന്നവൻ സ്തുതിക്കു ഉത്സുകനാകും; എന്നാൽ മോഹിതൻ അറിഞ്ഞില്ലാതെ സ്തുതിക്കുന്നു. ഹേ ദേവദേവാ, ഇങ്ങനെ അജ്ഞാനത്തോടെ ചെയ്യുന്ന ‘സ്തുതി’ തന്നെയാണ് അവമാനം എന്നു പറയുന്നു, ഹേ ചക്രപാണി।
Indra (as quoted within Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s narration)
Concept: Stuti without inner understanding (hṛdaya-samvijñāna of svarūpa) is not true devotion; it can become hīlana/apacāra.
Vedantic Theme: Para-brahman known inwardly (aparokṣa-bodha) as the ground of authentic bhakti; mere verbalism is avidyā.
Application: Before worship/chanting, cultivate right intention and contemplation of the deity’s tattva; avoid mechanical praise that lacks reverence and understanding.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): bhakti-mahātmyas and nāma-smaraṇa passages in later adhyāyas; Garuda Purana Pretakalpa: emphasis that remembrance of Hari aids the jīva (conceptual link)
FAQs
This verse states that heartfelt recognition of the Lord’s true nature is what makes praise genuine; without inner understanding, outward devotion can become mere formality and even disrespect.
It teaches that praise rooted in inner realization is sincere, whereas praise offered in ignorance—without understanding whom one addresses—can be counted as helana, a slight toward the Divine.
Before chanting or performing worship, cultivate basic understanding and reverence—reflect on the meaning of the names and qualities you recite—so devotion becomes conscious and respectful rather than mechanical.