Shloka 4
Hymns to Nārāyaṇa: Humility, Bhakti, Yoga, and the Guṇas
एवं स्तुत्वा हरिं मित्रस्तूष्णीमास तदा खग / तदनन्तरजा तारा स्तोतुं समुपचक्रमे
evaṃ stutvā hariṃ mitrastūṣṇīmāsa tadā khaga / tadanantarajā tārā stotuṃ samupacakrame
Demikianlah, setelah memuji Hari, Mitra—si Khaga, sang burung—lalu diam pada ketika itu. Sesudahnya, Tārā yang lahir kemudian pun mulai melantunkan pujian.
Narrator (Purana narrative voice)
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: stuti sequences where speakers alternate in praising Hari (structural parallel)
FAQs
This verse shows the Purana’s emphasis on stuti (devotional praise) as a sacred transition in the narrative—one devotee completes praise and another begins, highlighting continuous remembrance of Viṣṇu.
Indirectly: while it does not describe afterlife mechanics here, it frames devotion to Hari as a central spiritual act that the text repeatedly places around teachings on dharma and liberation.
Maintain a regular practice of Vishnu-nāma or stotra recitation, and treat devotion as a steady discipline—when one practice ends, continue with another without breaking remembrance.