Shloka 5

Nityaklinnā Tripurā Sādhana and the Jvālāmukhī-Krama

Devanagari script

वायुकोणे जालन्धराय भीषणाय भैरवाय चामुण्डायै / ईशकोणके वटुकाय संहारञ्चण्डिकाञ्च प्रपूजयेत्

Transliteration

vāyukoṇe jālandharāya bhīṣaṇāya bhairavāya cāmuṇḍāyai / īśakoṇake vaṭukāya saṃhārañcaṇḍikāñca prapūjayet

Translation

في زاوية الريح (الشمال الغربي) تُقام العبادة على وجهها لجالندهارا (Jālandhara)، وللمهيب بيشيṣaṇa (Bhīṣaṇa)، ولبهايرافا، ولتشاموندا (Cāmuṇḍā). وفي زاوية الإيشا (الشمال الشرقي) تُقام العبادة كذلك لڤاتوكَا (Vaṭuka) ولسَمْهارا-تشنديكا (Saṃhāra-Caṇḍikā).

Word by Word

• वायुकोणे: in the wind-corner (northwest)
• वायुकोणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वायु + कोण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः वायु-कोण (तत्पुरुष)

• जालन्धराय: to Jālandhara
• जालन्धराय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जालन्धर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• भीषणाय: to the terrifying one
• भीषणाय: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• भैरवाय: to Bhairava
• भैरवाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भैरव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• चामुण्डायै: to Cāmuṇḍā
• चामुण्डायै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: चामुण्डा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• ईशकोणके: in the Īśa-corner (northeast)
• ईशकोणके: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ईश + कोणक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सप्तमी (7th/Locative), एकवचन; समासः ईश-कोणक (तत्पुरुष)

• वटुकाय: to Vaṭuka
• वटुकाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वटुक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th), एकवचन

• संहारचण्डिकाम्: Saṃhāra-caṇḍikā (the destructive Caṇḍikā)
• संहारचण्डिकाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संहार + चण्डिका (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन; समासः संहार-चण्डिका (तत्पुरुष: ‘संहारस्य चण्डिका’)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय

• प्रपूजयेत्: one should worship well
• प्रपूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु) उपसर्गः प्र-
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd), एकवचन, परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Devotion includes protection and surrender: one entrusts the perimeter of life/mind to the divine guardians, allowing inner practice to proceed without fear.

Vedantic Theme: Abhaya as a fruit of īśvara-śaraṇāgati; fierce compassion removes obstacles to contemplation.

Application: Begin spiritual work by establishing safety—ethical living, stable environment, and ‘guardian’ habits (sleep, sobriety, attention hygiene).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: bhayanaka

Geographic Context

Type: koṇa (corner) within ritual space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: protective and devotional strands often accompany discussions of death and rites, though this is a tantric directional pūjā segment

Characters & Entities

• Jālandhara
• Bhīṣaṇa
• Bhairava
• Cāmuṇḍā
• Vaṭuka
• Saṃhāra-Caṇḍikā

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping deities in specific corners (koṇas) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse prescribes directional placement for worship, indicating that ritual space is organized by cosmic directions; invoking specific protective forms (like Bhairava and Cāmuṇḍā) in designated corners is meant to secure the rite and remove obstacles.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana death rituals and protection from negative influences?

Bhairava- and Caṇḍikā-forms are commonly invoked for protection and obstacle-removal; in Garuda Purana’s ritual context, such worship supports the efficacy and safety of rites connected with purification and transition-related ceremonies.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing a traditional pūjā or śrāddha-related observance under guidance, maintain a clean, directionally oriented altar and include protective prayers to Bhairava/Cāmuṇḍā to cultivate discipline, focus, and a sense of sacred order.