Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
नारायणेति तव नाम च एकमेव वैराग्यभक्तिविभवे परमं समर्थाम् / असंख्यब्रह्मादिकहत्यनाशाने गुर्वङ्गनाकोटिविनाशने च
nārāyaṇeti tava nāma ca ekameva vairāgyabhaktivibhave paramaṃ samarthām / asaṃkhyabrahmādikahatyanāśāne gurvaṅganākoṭivināśane ca
Chỉ một tiếng xưng danh Ngài—“Nārāyaṇa”—đã có năng lực tối thượng ban cho phú quý của lòng sùng kính và ly tham; lại có thể tiêu trừ tội lỗi như vô số lần sát hại Bà-la-môn và các tội tương tự, thậm chí cả trọng tội hủy hoại nặng nề, ngang với việc xâm phạm vợ của bậc Guru đến hàng ức lần.
Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: Nāma-japa of ‘Nārāyaṇa’ grants bhakti and vairāgya and destroys even extreme pāpa; the Name functions as a direct purifier and spiritual catalyst.
Vedantic Theme: Śabda-brahma and nāma as upāya; grace (anugraha) overriding karmic accretions when devotion is sincere.
Application: Daily japa of ‘Nārāyaṇa’ with repentance and resolve; pair chanting with ethical repair (apology, restitution) rather than using nāma as a license.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 3.6.57 (exclusive refuge in the Lord); Garuda Purana 3.6.59-60 (humility of the speaker)
This verse states that even a single utterance of “Nārāyaṇa” is supremely potent—awakening devotion and detachment, and destroying even extremely grave sins.
By emphasizing remembrance/utterance of the divine name, it points to bhakti-based purification as a key support for the jīva’s onward journey, reducing the weight of pāpa that binds the soul to suffering states.
Maintain daily nāma-japa (especially “Nārāyaṇa”), cultivate bhakti and vairāgya through ethical living, and encourage remembrance of Vishnu during illness, old age, and end-of-life rites.