Shloka 65

Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti

Devanagari script

एवं स्तुत्वा क्रतुरपि तूष्णीमास खगेश्वर / तदनन्तरजः स्तोतुं मनुर्वैवस्वतोब्रवीत्

Transliteration

evaṃ stutvā kraturapi tūṣṇīmāsa khageśvara / tadanantarajaḥ stotuṃ manurvaivasvatobravīt

Translation

یوں ستوتی کر کے کرتو بھی خاموش ہو گیا، اے پرندوں کے سردار۔ اس کے بعد اس کے پیچھے پیدا ہونے والے ویوسوت منو نے ستوتی کرنے کے لیے کلام شروع کیا۔

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (प्रकारवाचक-अव्यय)

• stutvā: having praised
• stutvā: Pūrvakāla-kriyā (पूर्वकालक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Absolutive/Gerund (क्त्वान्त), having praised

• kratuḥ: Kratu
• kratuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: kratu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• api: also
• api: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: api (अव्यय)
• Form: Particle (निपात) ‘also’

• tūṣṇīm: silently
• tūṣṇīm: Avyaya (अव्यय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: tūṣṇīm (अव्यय)
• Form: Adverb (क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय)

• āsa: remained/was
• āsa: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: ās (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद); used with adverb tūṣṇīm = ‘remained’

• khaga-īśvara: O lord of birds (Garuḍa)
• khaga-īśvara: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: khaga (प्रातिपदिक) + īśvara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Vocative (सम्बोधन), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः (lord of birds)

• tad-anantara-jaḥ: the next-born (after him)
• tad-anantara-jaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक) + anantara (प्रातिपदिक) + ja (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); तत्पुरुषः (one born after that; the next-born)

• stotum: to praise
• stotum: Prayojana (प्रयोजन/उद्देश्य)
• Type: Verb
• Root: stu (धातु)
• Form: Infinitive (तुमुन्), to praise

• manuḥ: Manu
• manuḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: manu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन)

• vaivasvataḥ: Vaivasvata
• vaivasvataḥ: Apposition (समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaivasvata (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (प्रथमा/1), Singular (एकवचन); epithet of Manu

• abravīt: said/spoke
• abravīt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: brū (धातु)
• Form: Imperfect (लङ्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन), Parasmaipada (परस्मैपद)

Speaker

Narrator (Purāṇic narrator addressing Garuda as 'Khageśvara')

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Paramparā: sacred knowledge and praise proceed in orderly succession; silence marks completion and reverence.

Vedantic Theme: Guru-śiṣya/ṛṣi-paramparā as the vessel for transmitting liberating remembrance.

Application: In study or ritual, respect sequence and closure; allow teachings to be received fully before moving on.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: assembly/recital setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: recurring narrative device—speaker finishes, becomes silent; next speaker begins; Garuda Purana: Vaivasvata Manu appears as dharma authority in related teachings

Characters & Entities

• Garuda (Khageśvara)
• Kratu
• Vaivasvata Manu

FAQs

What is the importance of the stuti (hymn of praise) sequence in the Garuda Purana?

This verse marks a formal transition: after Kratu completes his praise and becomes silent, the next speaker (Vaivasvata Manu) begins his own stotra, setting up the next portion of the teaching in an orderly lineage-based narration.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals or the soul’s journey?

Indirectly: it is a connective narrative verse that organizes the speakers before the text proceeds into doctrinal material. Such transitions commonly precede instructions on dharma, rites, and purāṇic teachings that later include after-death topics.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

It models disciplined speech and reverence: offer praise or prayer with focus, then remain silent and listen—an attitude useful for study of dharma texts and for performing rites with attention and humility.