Garuda Purana — Moksha Sadhana Prakarana, Shloka 45
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
एवं स्तुत्वा सशेषस्तु तूष्णीमास खगेश्वर / तदनन्तरजो वीशः स्तोतुं समुपचक्रमे
evaṃ stutvā saśeṣastu tūṣṇīmāsa khageśvara / tadanantarajo vīśaḥ stotuṃ samupacakrame
Sau khi ca ngợi như vậy, Shesha im lặng, hỡi Chúa tể loài chim. Ngay sau đó, Đức Thế Tôn bắt đầu lời ca ngợi.
Narrator (transition describing Garuda and Lord Vishnu)
Concept: Bhakti is reciprocal: devotees praise the Lord, and the Lord, by līlā, may ‘praise’ (honor) devotees or dharma—highlighting divine intimacy.
Vedantic Theme: Īśvara’s līlā and grace: the infinite condescends to relational exchange without diminishing transcendence.
Application: See devotion as relationship: offer praise without bargaining; remain attentive for the ‘reply’—guidance, inner clarity, or dharmic resolve that follows sincere stuti.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: dialogic praise sequences culminating in divine instruction (general structural parallel)
FAQs
This verse shows stuti as a formal devotional and narrative pivot—Garuda completes his praise and the focus shifts to Vishnu’s ensuing hymn, marking reverence and orderly transmission of sacred teaching.
Indirectly: it frames a teaching section through devotional protocol. In the Garuda Purana, such transitions often precede doctrinal explanations (including dharma, karma, and post-death topics), introduced through respectful dialogue between Garuda and Vishnu.
Begin serious study or ritual (including śrāddha and remembrance practices) with humility and prayer; the verse models disciplined devotion—speak when appropriate, pause in silence, and proceed with reverence.