Shloka 69
Sṛṣṭi-krama, Pratibimba-Upādhi, and Viṣṇu as Primary Brahman
with Pralaya and Nāma-Stuti
गद्यप्रियस्त्वं च पुराणमूर्ते स्तुतिप्रियोत्तिष्ठ विचित्रमूर्ते / सुगायनप्रीतिकरस्त्वमेव ह्युतिष्ठ शीघ्रं कमला पतिस्त्वम्
gadyapriyastvaṃ ca purāṇamūrte stutipriyottiṣṭha vicitramūrte / sugāyanaprītikarastvameva hyutiṣṭha śīghraṃ kamalā patistvam
O katawang-Purāṇa, nalulugod Ka sa marangal na tuluyan at sa mga himno ng papuri. Bumangon Ka, O may kahanga-hangang anyo! Ikaw lamang ang nagbibigay-galak sa pamamagitan ng mapalad na pag-awit—bumangon Ka agad, sapagkat Ikaw ang Panginoon ni Kamalā (Lakṣmī).
Garuda (Vinata-putra), offering a praise-invocation to Lord Vishnu
Concept: Stuti and su-gayana (auspicious chanting) as direct delight to Vishnu and a means of invoking divine presence.
Vedantic Theme: Saguna-brahman upasana; nama–stuti as a purifier of mind (citta-shuddhi) leading toward higher realization.
Application: Use hymns, prose-stotra, and nama-kirtana as daily worship; begin rites with mangala-stuti to invoke steadiness and grace.
Primary Rasa: bhakti
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): Vishnu-stuti passages preceding teachings/sections; invocatory frames common in Purana narration
FAQs
This verse presents stuti as a direct means of invoking the divine presence—praise and auspicious chanting are described as especially pleasing to Vishnu and capable of bringing spiritual joy and readiness for guidance.
Indirectly: before teachings on dharma and post-death realities are received, the listener seeks divine guidance through invocation. The verse frames Vishnu as the source of Purāṇic wisdom, implying that right knowledge for the soul’s journey begins with reverent approach.
Begin study, rituals, or remembrance of the departed with sincere stuti and clear chanting—cultivating humility, mental steadiness, and devotional focus before engaging with ethical duties or rites.