Shloka 3
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
एकैकशोह्यनन्तास्ते तद्गुणानां स्तुतौ मम / क्व शक्तिरिति बुद्ध्या सा व्रीडयावनताब्रवीत्
ekaikaśohyanantāste tadguṇānāṃ stutau mama / kva śaktiriti buddhyā sā vrīḍayāvanatābravīt
คุณลักษณะของพระองค์ แม้กล่าวทีละประการก็หาที่สุดมิได้ แล้วกำลังของข้าพเจ้าจะอยู่ที่ไหนในการสรรเสริญ? คิดดังนี้ นางจึงก้มลงด้วยความละอายแล้วกล่าวขึ้น।
Narrator (describing a devotee/speaker addressing Lord Vishnu and expressing inability to fully praise His infinite qualities)
Concept: God’s attributes are ananta; the devotee’s speech is finite—true stuti begins with humility and surrender rather than rhetorical mastery.
Vedantic Theme: Finite jiva vs infinite Ishvara; bhakti as a means where humility (amanitva) aligns the heart with truth.
Application: Before prayer/chanting, consciously acknowledge limits (‘na me shaktih’) and offer intention; let humility prevent performative spirituality.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Type: inner devotional stance (hridaya-bhava)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: praise sections where speakers confess inability to describe Vishnu fully (general parallel)
FAQs
This verse models humility by admitting that the Lord’s virtues are infinite and that human speech is limited, making reverence and sincerity more important than exhaustive description.
Even amid doctrinal and ritual discussions, the text repeatedly centers devotion: recognizing the limitless nature of the Divine and approaching with modesty is presented as a key spiritual attitude.
In prayer or study, focus on steady devotion and ethical living rather than pride in knowledge—offer praise with sincerity, acknowledging personal limits.