Shloka 39
Sṛṣṭi-krama, Pratibimba-Upādhi, and Viṣṇu as Primary Brahman
with Pralaya and Nāma-Stuti
अतो गुणांस्तव देवस्य विष्णो स्तोतुं सदा स्मो न हरेः कदापि / नाहं न केशौ न च गीर्न रुद्रो न दक्षकन्या न च मेनकासुता
ato guṇāṃstava devasya viṣṇo stotuṃ sadā smo na hareḥ kadāpi / nāhaṃ na keśau na ca gīrna rudro na dakṣakanyā na ca menakāsutā
因此，噢毗湿奴——诸天之主——我们恒常赞颂你的德行；然而任何时候都无人能将哈利（Hari）赞叹得圆满无缺。非我能为，非凯沙（Keśa）能为，非言语之神瓦克（Vāc）能为，亦非鲁陀罗（Rudra）；达克沙之女与梅那迦之女亦皆不能。
Garuda (Vinata-putra), addressing Lord Vishnu
Concept: Viṣṇu’s virtues are infinite; even the greatest beings and the very principle of speech cannot exhaust His praise—therefore praise is perpetual and humility is essential.
Vedantic Theme: Anirvacanīyatā / ananta (the Infinite exceeds mind and speech); apauruṣeya limitation of vāk and manas before Brahman/Nārāyaṇa.
Application: Maintain daily stotra/japa with the attitude that practice is offering, not completion; cultivate humility and steadiness rather than seeking ‘perfect’ expression.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana (general theme): Viṣṇu-nāma and stuti as refuge across karmic states; Garuda Purana: teachings on the insufficiency of worldly/divine power before dharma and the Lord’s ordinance (contextual to adjacent verses)
FAQs
This verse frames praise (stuti) as a continual devotional practice while emphasizing that Hari’s virtues are limitless, keeping the devotee humble and sincere.
Indirectly, it teaches that spiritual progress begins with devotion and humility—recognizing the Supreme as beyond complete description—an attitude that supports right living and prepares one for higher knowledge.
Cultivate daily remembrance and praise of the Divine while avoiding spiritual pride—serve, pray, and study with the understanding that the sacred is greater than any single person’s speech or intellect.