Shloka 31
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
भारत्युवाच / ब्रह्मेश लक्ष्मीश हरे मुरारे गुणांस्तव श्रद्दधानस्य नित्यम् / तथा स्तुवन्तोस्य विवर्धमानां मतिं च नित्यं विषयेष्वसत्सु
bhāratyuvāca / brahmeśa lakṣmīśa hare murāre guṇāṃstava śraddadhānasya nityam / tathā stuvantosya vivardhamānāṃ matiṃ ca nityaṃ viṣayeṣvasatsu
Bhāratī bersabda: Wahai Tuhan Brahmā, Tuhan Lakṣmī, wahai Hari, pembunuh Mura—semoga kebajikan dan kemuliaan-Mu sentiasa hadir dalam diri orang yang beriman. Dan bagi yang memuji-Mu demikian, semoga pengertiannya terus bertambah, dan fikirannya tidak lagi terpaut pada objek deria yang tidak nyata dan fana.
Bhāratī (Sarasvatī)
Concept: Faithful praise of Hari stabilizes buddhi and loosens attachment to asat (perishable) sense-objects.
Vedantic Theme: Viveka between sat/asat; turning from vishaya-asakti toward the abiding reality through bhakti that purifies antahkarana.
Application: Daily stuti/japa with mindful restraint of sense-indulgence; redirect attention from fleeting pleasures to remembrance of Hari’s guna.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Bhakti/Moksha sections): recurring motif that Hari-stuti purifies mind and leads to liberation; Garuda Purana: emphasis on vishaya-tyaga as prerequisite for higher devotion
FAQs
This verse presents stuti as a transformative practice: sincere praise rooted in śraddhā causes one’s understanding (mati) to steadily grow and weakens fixation on impermanent sense pleasures.
By emphasizing increasing discernment and detachment from unreal objects, it indicates that inner purification through devotion is a key support for the soul’s higher course—moving away from bondage created by viṣaya-attachment.
Maintain a daily practice of remembering and praising Vishnu with faith, and consciously redirect attention from short-lived cravings toward actions that build clarity, restraint, and spiritual focus.