Shloka 32

Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī

Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name

Devanagari script

कुर्वन्ति वैराग्यममुत्र लोके ततः परं भक्तिदृढां तथैव / ततः परं चैव हरेः प्रसन्नतां कुर्वन्ति नित्यं तव देवदेव

Transliteration

kurvanti vairāgyamamutra loke tataḥ paraṃ bhaktidṛḍhāṃ tathaiva / tataḥ paraṃ caiva hareḥ prasannatāṃ kurvanti nityaṃ tava devadeva

Translation

Di alam sana, mereka menumbuhkan vairāgya, yakni ketidaklekatan; kemudian mereka membina bhakti yang teguh. Lebih jauh daripada itu, mereka sentiasa meraih keredaan dan rahmat Hari—wahai Dewa segala dewa.

Word by Word

• कुर्वन्ति: they produce/bring about
• कुर्वन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• वैराग्यम्: dispassion
• वैराग्यम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैराग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• अमुत्र: there/in the other world
• अमुत्र: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अमुत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of place)

• लोके: in the world
• लोके: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन

• ततः: then/thereafter
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अनुक्रम/अपादानार्थक-अव्यय (then/from that)

• परम्: further/next
• परम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन-प्रयोगः (adverbial accusative)

• भक्ति-दृढाम्: firm devotion
• भक्ति-दृढाम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भक्ति (प्रातिपदिक) + दृढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष/कर्मधारय-प्रायः (दृढा भक्ति: ‘firm devotion’); स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• तथा: thus/so
• तथा: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात

• ततः: then
• ततः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अनुक्रमार्थक-अव्यय

• परम्: further
• परम्: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन-प्रयोगः

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-निपात

• हरेः: of Hari
• हरेः: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• प्रसन्नताम्: grace/favor/pleasedness
• प्रसन्नताम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रसन्नता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• कुर्वन्ति: they bring about
• कुर्वन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √कृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, बहुवचन

• नित्यम्: always
• नित्यम्: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नित्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषणरूपेण नपुंसक-एकवचन-प्रयोगः

• तव: your
• तव: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• देव-देव: O God of gods
• देव-देव: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक) + देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (देवानां देवः); पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Pretakalpa Layer

Afterlife Stage: Svarga

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Spiritual progress unfolds in stages: vairagya → dṛḍha-bhakti → Hari-prasāda.

Vedantic Theme: Sādhana-krama: purification (chitta-shuddhi) ripens into devotion and culminates in grace that enables higher realization.

Application: Adopt a staged practice: simplify desires, stabilize daily devotion, and cultivate humility to receive grace (prasāda-buddhi).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: otherworldly realm

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring ladder of practice—detachment, devotion, and divine grace as liberating force

Characters & Entities

• Hari
• Devadeva

FAQs

What is the importance of vairagya (detachment) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents detachment as the first step that ripens the soul, making it fit for firm devotion and, ultimately, Hari’s grace.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul after death?

It outlines a progressive inner transformation—dispassion, then unwavering bhakti, culminating in the constant attainment of Vishnu’s favor—rather than focusing on external rites alone.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Practice daily detachment from harmful cravings, strengthen consistent devotion (japa, remembrance, service), and aim for a life that invites divine grace through steady character and prayer.