Shloka 46
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
वसिष्ठ उवाच / नमोस्तु तस्मै पुरुषाय वेधसे नमोनमो ऽसद्वृजिनच्छिदे नमः / नमोनमो स्वाङ्गभवाय नित्यं नतोस्मि हेनाथ तवाङ्घ्रिपङ्कजम्
vasiṣṭha uvāca / namostu tasmai puruṣāya vedhase namonamo 'sadvṛjinacchide namaḥ / namonamo svāṅgabhavāya nityaṃ natosmi henātha tavāṅghripaṅkajam
வசிஷ்டர் கூறினார்— படைப்பாளியான பரமபுருஷன் வேதஸுக்கு வணக்கம். தீமை மற்றும் பாவத்தை அறுக்கும் இறைவனுக்கு மீண்டும் மீண்டும் வணக்கம். தன் சொந்த ஸ்வரூபத்திலிருந்து தானே தோன்றிய நித்தியனுக்கு எப்போதும் வணக்கம். ஓ நாதா, உமது தாமரைத் திருவடிகளில் நான் பணிகிறேன்.
Vasiṣṭha
Concept: Repeated salutations and surrender to the self-born Supreme Person who cuts sin and evil.
Vedantic Theme: Ishvara as the supreme cause (nimitta/upadana in devotional framing) and purifier; refuge in Bhagavan’s feet as the means for inner purification.
Application: Adopt daily namaskara/stotra practice, especially at dawn/dusk; cultivate remembrance of the Lord as papa-hara and consciously ‘place’ the mind at the lotus feet during moral struggle.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): Vishnu-stuti passages in Dharma/Moksha-khanda style sections; recurring ‘papa-ccheda’ epithets for Hari
FAQs
This verse frames liberation and protection as rooted in surrender to the Lord who cuts off pāpa (sin) and adharma; it presents devotion (stuti) as a purifier that supports right conduct and spiritual progress.
Rather than describing punishments or after-death routes, it establishes the spiritual foundation: refuge at the Lord’s lotus feet and reliance on the divine remover of evil, which is presented as the antidote to the consequences of wrongdoing.
Use the verse as a daily prayer of humility—pairing remembrance of the Creator with a commitment to avoid harmful actions—so devotion and ethics reinforce each other.