Shloka 18
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
मदीयनिद्रा तव वन्दनं प्रभो मदीययामाचरणं प्रदक्षिणम् / मदीयव्याख्याहरणं स्तुतिः स्यादेवं विदित्वा च समर्पयामि
madīyanidrā tava vandanaṃ prabho madīyayāmācaraṇaṃ pradakṣiṇam / madīyavyākhyāharaṇaṃ stutiḥ syādevaṃ viditvā ca samarpayāmi
ஹே பிரபோ! என் உறக்கம் உமக்கு வணக்கமாகட்டும்; என் விழிப்பின் நடத்தல் உமக்கு பிரதட்சிணையாகட்டும். என் கடமைகளின் நிறைவேற்றம் உமது ஸ்துதியாகட்டும். இவ்வாறு அறிந்து அனைத்தையும் உமக்கு அர்ப்பணிக்கிறேன்.
Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu
Concept: Sarva-kriyā-samarpaṇa: sleep, waking, and work reinterpreted as vandana, pradakṣiṇā, and stuti.
Vedantic Theme: Karma-yoga within bhakti: actions purified by īśvara-arpana and īśvara-prasāda-buddhi.
Application: Set a daily sankalpa: sleep with gratitude, begin day with remembrance, treat duties as worship; periodically pause to mentally offer actions to the Lord.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.6.20 (viṣṇu-prītyartha-vrata)
FAQs
This verse frames ordinary states—sleep, waking conduct, and daily work—as continuous devotion, teaching that bhakti is not limited to rituals but can pervade all actions offered to the Lord.
By emphasizing surrender of all actions to the Lord, it points to inner purification through devotion and dharmic conduct—preparing the consciousness for a higher post-death journey rather than bondage through ego-driven karma.
Begin and end the day with remembrance, keep ethical conduct as your “pradakshina,” and mentally dedicate work and responsibilities to the Divine to reduce anxiety and cultivate steady devotion.