Shloka 42
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
अतो न जाने तव सद्गुणान्सदा एवं विधा का मम शक्तिरस्ति / स्तुत्वा ह्येवं प्रसूतिस्तु तूष्णीमासीत्खगेश्वर
ato na jāne tava sadguṇānsadā evaṃ vidhā kā mama śaktirasti / stutvā hyevaṃ prasūtistu tūṣṇīmāsītkhageśvara
Vì thế, con thật chẳng biết trọn vẹn những đức tính cao quý của Ngài, vốn luôn tuyệt hảo; con có năng lực gì mà ca tụng Ngài như vậy? Nói lời tán thán xong, mẫu thân Prasūti liền lặng thinh—hỡi Chúa tể loài chim (Garuda).
Prasūti (the mother, addressing Garuda)
Concept: True praise culminates in humility; when words fail, silence itself becomes reverence.
Vedantic Theme: Neti-neti implication: speech and mind do not fully reach the Absolute; mauna as a sign of inner recognition.
Application: After prayer or study, sit briefly in silence; let devotion mature into quiet attention rather than verbosity.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general): stuti followed by narrative silence/transition markers in dialogues
FAQs
The speaker admits her limited capacity to praise Garuda’s virtues, presenting humility as the proper attitude in stuti (devotional praise).
It functions as a closing line to a praise segment: after speaking, the mother (Prasūti) becomes silent, signaling a transition to the next response or teaching.
Approach sacred study, prayer, and service with modesty—do your best sincerely, without ego, and allow space for listening and learning.