Shloka 55
Description of the Rules for Charitable Gifts and Related Rites
Gaṅgā-māhātmya
स्तुतिभिर्मागघानां च सुप्तोऽसौ प्रतिबुध्यते । सर्वसौख्यान्यवाप्येह सर्वधर्मपरायणः ॥ ५५ ॥
stutibhirmāgaghānāṃ ca supto'sau pratibudhyate | sarvasaukhyānyavāpyeha sarvadharmaparāyaṇaḥ || 55 ||
मागधानां स्तुतिभिः स सुप्तोऽपि प्रतिबुध्यते; इह सर्वसौख्यान्यवाप्य सर्वधर्मपरायणः भवति।
Narada
Vrata: none
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: bhakti
FAQs
The verse links praise (stuti) and awakening with dharma: when one is roused toward righteous living, the fruit is both inner order and tangible well-being—“all happiness” in this life.
While not naming a deity directly, it highlights stuti (devotional praise) as a transformative force that awakens a person from negligence and aligns them with dharma—an essential foundation for Vishnu-bhakti in the Purana’s broader teaching.
The practical takeaway is the disciplined use of stuti—structured hymnody and correct expression (connected with Śikṣā and Vyākaraṇa in practice)—as a means to cultivate dharmic conduct and auspicious results.