Shloka 30
Saṃdhyāvalī-ākhyāna
Mohinī-parīkṣā; Dvādaśī-vrata-mahattva
प्रद्युम्नायानिरुद्धाय ब्रह्मणे शंकराय च । कुमाराय गणेशाय नन्दिने भृंगिणे नमः ॥ ३० ॥
pradyumnāyāniruddhāya brahmaṇe śaṃkarāya ca | kumārāya gaṇeśāya nandine bhṛṃgiṇe namaḥ || 30 ||
Sembah sujud kepada Pradyumna dan Aniruddha; sembah sujud kepada Brahmā dan Śaṅkara; sembah sujud kepada Kumāra (Skanda), kepada Gaṇeśa, kepada Nandin, dan kepada Bhṛṅgin.
Suta (narrating the Purana; the verse itself is a litany of salutations)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: shanta
FAQs
It models devotional practice through namaskāra—remembering and honoring multiple divine manifestations (Vishnu’s vyūhas and Śiva’s family and attendants), cultivating humility, reverence, and spiritual protection through remembrance.
Bhakti here is expressed as vandanā (salutation): the devotee invokes sacred presence by naming and bowing to revered deities and devotees/attendants (like Nandin and Bhṛṅgin), reinforcing constant remembrance (smaraṇa) and respectful worship.
The verse reflects chandas-informed stotra style and mantra-prayoga basics: correct naming, pronunciation, and sequential invocation—practices supported by Śikṣā (phonetics) and Vyākaraṇa (grammatical case-endings like -āya, -e) for accurate recitation.