Garuda Purana — Moksha Sadhana Prakarana, Shloka 74
Haristuti-saṅgraha: Devatā–Ṛṣi Praṇāma, Nāma-māhātmya, and Vairāgya from Deha-āsakti
वह्नेरप्यवरा नित्यं किञ्चिन्मित्राद्गुणाधिकाः / तदनन्तजस्तोत्रं वक्ष्ये शृणु खगेश्वर
vahnerapyavarā nityaṃ kiñcinmitrādguṇādhikāḥ / tadanantajastotraṃ vakṣye śṛṇu khageśvara
Ngay cả những kẻ thấp hơn Thần Lửa (Agni) cũng vẫn, ở một mức nào đó, luôn giàu đức hạnh hơn Mitra. Nay ta sẽ tuyên thuyết bài thánh tụng phát sinh từ Ananta—hãy lắng nghe, hỡi chúa tể loài chim.
Lord Vishnu
Concept: Stotra (hymn) as a potent vehicle of devotion and virtue; attentive listening (śṛṇu) is itself a spiritual act preparing the heart for grace.
Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as upāya: sound (śabda) and praise as purifiers leading toward steadiness and higher knowledge.
Application: Adopt a regular stotra practice (recite/listen) with attention; treat ‘listening’ as sādhana, not passive consumption.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Type: narrative transition (teacher addressing Garuḍa)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana: stotra sections addressed to Garuḍa; Ananta/Śeṣa-linked hymns in Vaiṣṇava contexts (general internal parallel)
FAQs
This verse introduces the forthcoming “Anantaja-stotra,” signaling a devotional hymn taught by Vishnu as a spiritually potent instruction within the Purana’s dialogue tradition.
It functions as a transition: Vishnu addresses Garuda directly (“khageśvara”) and announces the next teaching section in the form of a stotra, a common Purana method for transmitting doctrine through praise-hymns.
Approach sacred study with attentive listening and disciplined recitation—treat the hymn as a focused practice of remembrance (bhakti) and ethical refinement through cultivating ‘guṇa’ (virtues).