Shloka 29

Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī

Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name

Devanagari script

एतादृशस्य स्तवने क्वास्ति शक्तिर्मम प्रभो ब्रह्मवाय्वोः सकाशात् / शतैर्गुणैः सर्वदा न्यूनतास्ति अतो हरे दयया मां च पाहि

Transliteration

etādṛśasya stavane kvāsti śaktirmama prabho brahmavāyvoḥ sakāśāt / śatairguṇaiḥ sarvadā nyūnatāsti ato hare dayayā māṃ ca pāhi

Translation

హే ప్రభూ! ఇలాంటి స్తవనము చేయుటకు నాకు శక్తి ఎక్కడ? బ్రహ్మా, వాయు వీరితో పోల్చితే నేను నిత్యం వందల గుణములచే హీనుడను; అందుచేత హే హరి, కరుణచేసి నన్ను కూడా రక్షించుము।

Word by Word

• एतादृशस्य: of such (a one)
• एतादृशस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: एतादृश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th), एकवचन; genitive ‘of such (a one/thing)’

• स्तवने: in praise/for praising
• स्तवने: Adhikarana (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्तवन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन; locative ‘in/for praising’

• क्व: where?
• क्व: Prashna (प्रश्न)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्व (अव्यय)
• Form: प्रश्नार्थक-अव्यय (interrogative adverb)

• अस्ति: is/exists
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• शक्तिः: ability/power
• शक्तिः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शक्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी, एकवचन

• प्रभो: O Lord
• प्रभो: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रभु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन (Vocative/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

• ब्रह्म-वाय्वोः: from Brahmā and Vāyu
• ब्रह्म-वाय्वोः: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ब्रह्मन् (प्रातिपदिक) + वायु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वन्द्व-समास (ब्रह्मा च वायुः च); षष्ठी/पञ्चमी द्विवचन; here with सकाशात् → पञ्चमी-अर्थ (ablative sense)

• सकाशात्: from (the presence of)/compared to
• सकाशात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सकाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाववत् प्रयोगः; पञ्चमी-अर्थे उपपद (postposition meaning ‘from/near’)

• शतैः: by hundreds
• शतैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; instrumental ‘by hundreds’

• गुणैः: by qualities/measures
• गुणैः: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, बहुवचन

• सर्वदा: always
• सर्वदा: Kala (काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वदा (अव्यय)
• Form: कालवाचक-अव्यय (adverb of time)

• न्यूनता: inferiority/deficiency
• न्यूनता: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: न्यूनता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• अस्ति: is
• अस्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √अस् (धातु)
• Form: लट्, परस्मैपद, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन

• अतः: therefore
• अतः: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अतः (अव्यय)
• Form: हेतुवाचक-अव्यय (causal/conclusive adverb)

• हरे: O Hari
• हरे: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, संबोधन, एकवचन

• दयया: with compassion
• दयया: Karana (करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; instrumental ‘with compassion’

• माम्: me
• माम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया, एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-निपात (conjunction)

• पाहि: protect
• पाहि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √पा (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative/लोट्), परस्मैपद, मध्यमपुरुष (2nd), एकवचन

Speaker

Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu (Hari)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: True stuti is grounded in humility; recognizing one’s limitation leads to śaraṇāgati and reliance on Hari’s dayā.

Vedantic Theme: Grace (anugraha) complements effort; ego-thinning (ahaṅkāra-kṣaya) is a doorway to devotion and steadiness.

Application: Adopt humility in spiritual practice; offer simple sincere prayers; replace self-judgment with surrender and consistent remembrance.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: karuna

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: stuti passages where devotees confess inadequacy and seek Hari’s protection (general thematic parallel)

Characters & Entities

• Brahma
• Vayu
• Hari

FAQs

What is the importance of humility in Garuda Purana teachings?

This verse models humility as a spiritual qualification: even a mighty being like Garuda admits insufficiency in praising the Lord and seeks protection through Hari’s compassion.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda–Vishnu dialogue framework?

It functions as a devotional interlude where Garuda, the questioner in the dialogue, reaffirms dependence on Vishnu’s grace before continuing the doctrinal narration.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate sincere devotion without ego—acknowledge limitations, seek divine guidance, and act with steadiness and reverence in daily duties and rituals.