Shloka 39
The Description of Kāśī (Kāśī-māhātmya): Avimukta, Kapālamocana, and Śiva’s Purification
जय जय जगदीश नाथ विष्णो जगदानंदनिधान वेदवेद्य । मधुमथन नृसिंह पीतवासो गरुडाधिष्ठित माधवादिदेव ॥ ३९ ॥
jaya jaya jagadīśa nātha viṣṇo jagadānaṃdanidhāna vedavedya | madhumathana nṛsiṃha pītavāso garuḍādhiṣṭhita mādhavādideva || 39 ||
जय जय जगदीशनाथ विष्णो जगदानन्दनिधान वेदवेद्य। मधुमथन नृसिंह पीतवासो गरुडाधिष्ठित माधवादिदेव॥
Narada (stuti within the Uttara-Bhaga narrative context)
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
FAQs
It is a concentrated Vishnu-stuti that affirms Vishnu as jagadīśa (cosmic lord), veda-vedya (the Vedas’ ultimate object), and the source of ānanda, emphasizing liberation-oriented devotion through praise of His names and attributes.
By enumerating Vishnu’s epithets—Madhumathana, Narasiṃha, Mādhava, Garuḍādhiṣṭhita—it models nāma–guṇa-kīrtana (glorification of divine names and qualities), a core bhakti practice taught across the Purana tradition.
The phrase veda-vedya highlights a Vedānta-oriented takeaway: Vedic study culminates in knowing the Supreme (Vishnu). Practically, it supports correct mantra-centered devotion where śruti (Veda) and stuti (praise) align in meaning and intent.