Shloka 48
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
रुद्र उवाच / या वै तवेश भगवन्न विदाम भूमन् भक्तिर्ममास्तु शिवपादसरोजमूले / छन्नापि सा ननु सदा न ममास्ति देव तेनाद्रुहं तव विरुद्धमतः करोमि
rudra uvāca / yā vai taveśa bhagavanna vidāma bhūman bhaktirmamāstu śivapādasarojamūle / channāpi sā nanu sadā na mamāsti deva tenādruhaṃ tava viruddhamataḥ karomi
ருத்ரன் கூறினான்—ஏ ஈசா, ஏ பகவான், எங்கும் நிறைந்த பெருமகனே! என் பக்தி சிவனின் திருவடித் தாமரையின் அடியில் நிலைத்திருக்கட்டும். ஆனால் ஏ தேவா, அது உள்ளே மறைந்திருந்தாலும் எப்போதும் என்னுள் நிலைபெறாது; ஆகவே பகைமையில்லாதவனாக இருந்தும் சில வேளைகளில் உமது திருவுள்ளத்துக்கு விரோதமாக நடந்து விடுகிறேன்.
Rudra (Shiva)
Concept: Devotion can be intermittent due to inner veiling; acknowledging lapses and seeking realignment is itself a form of sincerity in bhakti.
Vedantic Theme: The tension of guṇa-bound mind vs. īśvara-anugraha; grace stabilizes bhakti beyond fluctuation.
Application: Practice self-audit (svādhyāya) of motives; when acting against conscience/ideal, confess, correct, and renew devotion through regular sādhana.
Primary Rasa: karuna
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: themes of bhakti as refuge and confession of faults in stuti contexts (general)
FAQs
The verse presents bhakti as the stabilizing force that keeps one aligned with the Lord’s will; when devotion is not steady, one may drift into contrary actions even without ill intent.
Rudra admits that devotion is not always present in an active, steady way; due to that inconsistency (even if devotion exists in a concealed form), one can behave contrary to the Lord while lacking true enmity.
Treat spiritual lapses as signals to renew daily devotion—through prayer, remembrance, and disciplined conduct—so actions stay aligned with dharma rather than driven by inconsistency or distraction.