Shloka 17

Pūjā-Anukrama: Bīja-Śuddhi, Nyāsa, Homa, Vyūha-Nyāsa, and Dvārakā Cakra Rakṣā

Devanagari script

द्वारकाचक्रपूजेयं गृहे रक्षाकरी शुभा

Transliteration

dvārakācakrapūjeyaṃ gṛhe rakṣākarī śubhā

Translation

هذه عبادة شاكرا دڤارَكا؛ إذا أُقيمت في البيت كانت مباركة وجالبةً للحماية والصون.

Word by Word

• dvārakā-cakra-pūjā: the worship of the Dvārakā-disc (chakra)
• dvārakā-cakra-pūjā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: dvārakā (प्रातिपदिक) + cakra (प्रातिपदिक) + pūjā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (द्वारकायाः चक्रस्य पूजाः/द्वारकाचक्रपूजा); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• iyam: this
• iyam: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम; स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• gṛhe: in the house
• gṛhe: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: gṛha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; सप्तमी-विभक्ति (अधिकरण), एकवचन

• rakṣā-karī: protection-giving
• rakṣā-karī: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: rakṣā (प्रातिपदिक) + karī (कृदन्त; √kṛ/कृ, णिनि-प्रत्यय)
• Form: तत्पुरुषसमास (रक्षां करोति इति); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• śubhā: auspicious
• śubhā: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śubha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vainateya)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Home-based worship of Sudarśana/Dvārakā-cakra yields śubha (auspiciousness) and rakṣā (protection).

Vedantic Theme: Bhagavat-sambandha: connecting the household to the Lord’s sacred presence through symbol and worship.

Application: Establish regular Dvārakā-cakra worship at home as a protective and auspicious practice (daily/weekly according to capacity).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: sacred city invoked; domestic shrine as locus

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.12.16 (cakra-aṅkita worship and mantras); Garuda Purana 1.13.1 (Vaiṣṇava pañjara as protective armor)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Sudarshana Chakra
• Dvaraka

FAQs

What is the importance of Dvārakā Chakra worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states it is “rakṣākarī” (protection-giving) and “śubhā” (auspicious), highlighting it as a household rite for spiritual safeguarding and well-being.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana teachings beyond death rituals?

While the Garuda Purana is well known for afterlife and preta-related teachings, the Ācāra Kāṇḍa also prescribes protective and dharmic home practices; this verse frames Chakra worship as a daily-life measure for auspicious protection.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain a disciplined, reverent form of home worship centered on Viṣṇu/Sudarśana principles—using the practice as a reminder of dharma, purity, and protection through devotion.