Shloka 10

Navavyūha-pūjāvidhi: Bhūta-śuddhi, Nyāsa, Yogapīṭha, Maṇḍala-racanā, Mudrā-prayoga

Devanagari script

ततो मूर्धाक्षिवक्क्रेषु कण्ठे च हृदये तथा / नाभौ गुह्ये तथा जान्वोः पादयोर्विन्यसेत्क्रमात्

Transliteration

tato mūrdhākṣivakkreṣu kaṇṭhe ca hṛdaye tathā / nābhau guhye tathā jānvoḥ pādayorvinyasetkramāt

Translation

ثم على الترتيب يُوضَع (النياسا) على الرأس، وعلى العينين والوجه، وعلى الحلق، وعلى القلب؛ وكذلك على السُّرّة، وعلى الموضع السِّريّ، وعلى الركبتين، وأخيرًا على القدمين.

Word by Word

• ततः: thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana (Context/अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) — 'ततः' = 'तस्मात्/तदनन्तरम्' (thereafter/from that)

• मूर्ध-अक्षि-वक्त्रेषु: in the head, eyes, and face
• मूर्ध-अक्षि-वक्त्रेषु: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूर्धन् (प्रातिपदिक) + अक्षि (प्रातिपदिक) + वक्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), बहुवचन — द्वन्द्वसमासः; 'मूर्ध्नि, अक्ष्णि, वक्त्रे' इत्यर्थे (in the head, eyes, and face)

• कण्ठे: in the throat
• कण्ठे: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कण्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चयबोधक-निपात) — conjunction 'and'

• हृदये: in the heart
• हृदये: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृदय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) — 'likewise/so'

• नाभौ: in the navel
• नाभौ: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नाभि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• गुह्ये: in the genital region
• गुह्ये: Adhikarana (Locus/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गुह्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचन

• तथा: likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (क्रियाविशेषण) — 'likewise/so'

• जान्वोः: of the two knees
• जान्वोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जानु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन — 'of the two knees' (द्वयोः जानुनोः)

• पादयोः: of the two feet
• पादयोः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), द्विवचन — 'of the two feet'

• विन्यसेत्: should place
• विन्यसेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि-नि-√अस् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative/विधिलिङ्), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), एकवचन; परस्मैपद — 'he should place/assign'

• क्रमात्: in sequence
• क्रमात्: Sambandha (Manner/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: क्रम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव-प्रयोगवत् तृतीया-एकवचनरूपेण क्रियाविशेषणम् — 'क्रमात्' = 'क्रमेण' (in order, successively)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Deha-śuddhi and devatā-āropaṇa through nyāsa as preparation for worship.

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin-bhāva: the Divine is invoked as indwelling presence; disciplined attention purifies the mind.

Application: Before pūjā/japa, perform a calm, stepwise nyāsa touching head, face, throat, heart, navel, genitals, knees, feet while maintaining mantra-awareness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: body-mandala

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.11.11-14 (ṣaḍaṅga/aṅga-nyāsa, kavaca, digbandha, yogapīṭha-dhyāna)

FAQs

What is the importance of placing items on specific body parts in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes performing the rite in a fixed sequence, moving from head to feet, to ensure procedural correctness and ritual completeness.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings on the soul’s journey after death?

While not describing the afterlife directly, it supports the broader Garuda Purana framework that proper rites and disciplined procedure aid the intended spiritual outcome connected with death-related observances.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow any prescribed religious procedure carefully and sequentially—precision, attentiveness, and respect for tradition are presented as integral to dharmic practice.