Shloka 34
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
यज्जिह्वाग्रे हरिनामैव नास्ति स ब्राह्मणो नैव स एव गोखरः / अहं न जाने च तव स्वरूपं न्यूनो ह्यहं वरुणात्सर्वदैव
yajjihvāgre harināmaiva nāsti sa brāhmaṇo naiva sa eva gokharaḥ / ahaṃ na jāne ca tava svarūpaṃ nyūno hyahaṃ varuṇātsarvadaiva
ആരുടെ നാവിന്റെ അഗ്രത്തിൽ ഹരിനാമം ഇല്ലയോ, അവൻ ബ്രാഹ്മണൻ അല്ല—അവൻ പശുവോ കഴുതയോ പോലെയാണ്. ഞാൻ നിന്റെ സ്വരൂപം അറിയുന്നില്ല; ഞാൻ എപ്പോഴും വരുണനേക്കാൾ പോലും ഹീനൻ.
Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu (Hari)
Concept: Hari-nāma as defining mark of true spiritual identity; confession of the limits of knowing Bhagavān’s svarūpa without grace.
Vedantic Theme: Nāma as accessible handle to the transcendent; epistemic humility before the infinite nature (ananta-svarūpa) of Bhagavān.
Application: Keep a daily discipline of nāma-japa; avoid spiritual pride based on social labels; cultivate humility about one’s understanding.
Primary Rasa: raudra
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: divine assembly
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.7.33 (nāma as sweetest truth); Garuda Purana 3.7.31 (prayer to remove kubuddhi)
FAQs
This verse treats Hari’s name as the defining mark of genuine spiritual refinement—without Hari-nāma on the tongue, social identity (even “Brāhmaṇa”) is portrayed as empty.
In the Preta Kanda context, remembrance and utterance of Hari are repeatedly upheld as protective and purifying supports for the departed; this verse underscores that inner devotion, not mere status, is what aids one’s passage.
Cultivate regular Hari-nāma japa/kīrtana and let speech reflect devotion and restraint; the verse advises prioritizing lived bhakti over external labels.