Shloka 8
Hari-stuti by Śrī, Brahmā, Vāyu, Sarasvatī, Śeṣa, Garuḍa, Rudra, Vāruṇī and Pārvatī
Humility, Surrender, and the Power of the Name
न देहि त्वं सर्वदा मे मुरारे अहंममत्वं प्राप्यमेतावदेव / गम्यज्ञानं योग्यगुणे रमेश प्रमादो वा नास्तिनास्त्यद्य नित्य
na dehi tvaṃ sarvadā me murāre ahaṃmamatvaṃ prāpyametāvadeva / gamyajñānaṃ yogyaguṇe rameśa pramādo vā nāstināstyadya nitya
Ôi Murāri, xin đừng bao giờ ban cho con ý niệm “ta” và “của ta”; chỉ bấy nhiêu thôi xin làm sở đắc của con. Ôi Chúa của Ramā (Lakṣmī), Đấng đầy đủ đức hạnh tương ưng, xin ban cho con trí tuệ có thể biết và có thể chứng—để không một sự lơ là nào khởi lên, hôm nay cũng như mãi mãi.
Garuda (Vinata-putra) addressing Lord Vishnu
Concept: Prayer for eradication of ahamkāra and mamatā, and for ‘gamya-jñāna’—knowledge that is attainable/realizable—leading to apramāda (non-negligence).
Vedantic Theme: Ahaṃkāra-mamatā as avidyā-bandha; apramāda as the guardian of liberation (Upaniṣadic emphasis); grace-assisted viveka.
Application: Daily self-audit: notice ‘I/me/mine’ reactions; replace with offering attitude; maintain apramāda via regular japa, study, and mindful restraint of distractions.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: bhakti allied with jñāna and the repeated warning against pramāda in sādhana
FAQs
This verse treats freedom from ‘I’ and ‘mine’ as the core attainment, implying that ego and possessiveness are primary obstacles to stable wisdom and liberation.
By emphasizing realizable knowledge and vigilance (freedom from pramāda), it points to inner purification as the safeguard that supports the soul’s progress beyond bondage created by attachment and self-centered identity.
Practice daily self-audit to reduce possessiveness, cultivate worthy qualities (discipline, humility), and avoid negligence in dharma and sadhana so wisdom becomes lived rather than merely heard.