Shloka 11

Dhyāna of Hari and the Procedure of Āditya/Sūrya Worship

Devanagari script

ॐ खखोल्काय त्रिदशाय नमः / ॐ विचि ठठ शिरसे नमः / ॐ ज्ञानिने ठठ शिखायै नमः / ॐ सहस्ररश्मये ठठ कवचाय नमः

Transliteration

oṃ khakholkāya tridaśāya namaḥ / oṃ vici ṭhaṭha śirase namaḥ / oṃ jñānine ṭhaṭha śikhāyai namaḥ / oṃ sahasraraśmaye ṭhaṭha kavacāya namaḥ

Translation

أوم—تحيةٌ وخضوعٌ لِخَخُولْكا (Khakholka)، الإلهيّ بين التريداشا (الآلهة الثلاثين). أوم—(مع المقاطع البذرية «vici ṭhaṭha») سلامٌ للرأس. أوم—سلامٌ للعالِم؛ (مع «ṭhaṭha») سلامٌ للشِّخا (خصلة التاج). أوم—سلامٌ لذي الألف شعاع؛ (مع «ṭhaṭha») سلامٌ للكَوَچا (الدرع الحامي).

Word by Word

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव

• खखोल्काय: to Khakholka
• खखोल्काय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खखोल्क (प्रातिपदिक; मन्त्रनाम)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन

• त्रिदशाय: to the god (lit. one of the thirty)
• त्रिदशाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: त्रिदश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय; योगे चतुर्थी

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव

• विचि: vici (seed-syllable)
• विचि: Mantra component (बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विचि (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रबीज/निपातवत् (mantric syllable; indeclinable)

• ठठ: ṭhaṭha (seed-syllable)
• ठठ: Mantra component (बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ठठ (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रबीज (mantric syllable)

• शिरसे: to the head
• शिरसे: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिरस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय; योगे चतुर्थी

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव

• ज्ञानिने: to the knower
• ज्ञानिने: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञानिन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• ठठ: ṭhaṭha
• ठठ: Mantra component (बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ठठ (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रबीज

• शिखायै: to the topknot/crest
• शिखायै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शिखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय; योगे चतुर्थी

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Mantra marker (मन्त्राङ्ग)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्रप्रणव

• सहस्र-रश्मये: to the thousand-rayed one
• सहस्र-रश्मये: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सहस्र (प्रातिपदिक) + रश्मि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• ठठ: ṭhaṭha
• ठठ: Mantra component (बीज)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ठठ (अव्यय/मन्त्रबीज)
• Form: मन्त्रबीज

• कवचाय: to the armor (kavaca)
• कवचाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कवच (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4), एकवचन (dative sg)

• नमः: salutation
• नमः: Prayojana/Salutation (नमस्कार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: नमस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय; योगे चतुर्थी

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinata-putra, in a mantra-ritual context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-aṅga nyāsa: invoking Sūrya’s aspects (tridaśa, jñānin, sahasra-raśmi) to sanctify and protect the practitioner.

Vedantic Theme: Devatā-upāsanā as internalization: the cosmic principle is contemplated as present within the embodied locus, aiding purification and steadiness.

Application: Perform nyāsa with attention and ethical restraint; treat ‘protection’ as support for dharmic living and focused sādhanā, not aggression.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: ritualized body (microcosm)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.16.12 (astramantra and jvālajvāl formula completing the protective sequence)

Characters & Entities

• Tridaśas (Devas)

FAQs

What is the importance of nyāsa and kavaca-style mantras in the Garuda Purana?

This verse functions like a protective nyāsa: specific mantra-syllables are placed on the head, śikhā, and as a ‘kavaca’ to establish ritual protection and steadiness of mind during worship.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes spiritual safeguarding through mantra-discipline. In Garuda Purana’s broader teaching, such protective rites support purity and preparedness for higher states, complementing ethical living and death-related rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder that spiritual practice includes both knowledge (jñāna) and protective discipline (kavaca/nyāsa): cultivate clarity, restraint, and a consistent daily practice before undertaking major rituals.