Shloka 42
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
अतो न जाने तव सद्गुणान्सदा एवं विधा का मम शक्तिरस्ति / स्तुत्वा ह्येवं प्रसूतिस्तु तूष्णीमासीत्खगेश्वर
ato na jāne tava sadguṇānsadā evaṃ vidhā kā mama śaktirasti / stutvā hyevaṃ prasūtistu tūṣṇīmāsītkhageśvara
അതുകൊണ്ട് നിന്റെ നിത്യ സദ്ഗുണങ്ങളെ ഞാൻ യഥാർത്ഥമായി അറിയുന്നില്ല; ഇങ്ങനെ നിന്നെ സ്തുതിക്കാൻ എനിക്ക് എന്ത് ശക്തി? ഇങ്ങനെ സ്തുതിച്ച ശേഷം പ്രസൂതി മൗനമായി ഇരുന്നു—ഹേ ഖഗേശ്വര (ഗരുഡ)!
Prasūti (the mother, addressing Garuda)
Concept: True praise culminates in humility; when words fail, silence itself becomes reverence.
Vedantic Theme: Neti-neti implication: speech and mind do not fully reach the Absolute; mauna as a sign of inner recognition.
Application: After prayer or study, sit briefly in silence; let devotion mature into quiet attention rather than verbosity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): stuti followed by narrative silence/transition markers in dialogues
FAQs
The speaker admits her limited capacity to praise Garuda’s virtues, presenting humility as the proper attitude in stuti (devotional praise).
It functions as a closing line to a praise segment: after speaking, the mother (Prasūti) becomes silent, signaling a transition to the next response or teaching.
Approach sacred study, prayer, and service with modesty—do your best sincerely, without ego, and allow space for listening and learning.