Shloka 8

Devanagari script

खादिरान्कीलकानष्टौ क्षेत्रे संमन्त्र्य विन्यसेत् / न तत्र वज्रपातस्य स्फूर्जथ्वादेरुपद्रवः

Transliteration

khādirānkīlakānaṣṭau kṣetre saṃmantrya vinyaset / na tatra vajrapātasya sphūrjathvāderupadravaḥ

Translation

بعد تقديسها بالمانترا، يضع المرء ثمانية أوتاد من خشب الخَدِيرَا (khadira) في الحقل؛ فهناك لا تقع مصيبة من صاعقةٍ أو رعدٍ وما شابه ذلك.

Word by Word

• खादिरान्: made of khadira wood
• खादिरान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: खादिर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीयाविभक्तिः (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचनम्; विशेषणम् (modifying कीलकान्)

• कीलकान्: stakes/pegs
• कीलकान्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कीलक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीयाविभक्तिः (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचनम्

• अष्टौ: eight
• अष्टौ: Visheshana (Quantifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अष्टन् (संख्याप्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमा/द्वितीया (1st/2nd), बहुवचनम्; संख्यावाचक विशेषणम् (agreeing with कीलकान्)

• क्षेत्रे: in the field
• क्षेत्रे: Adhikarana (Locative/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षेत्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, सप्तमीविभक्तिः (7th/सप्तमी), एकवचनम्

• संमन्त्र्य: having enchanted (with mantra)
• संमन्त्र्य: Kriya-viseshana (Adverbial to main verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्त्र् (धातु)
• Form: क्त्वान्त अव्ययकृदन्त (absolutive/gerund) उपसर्ग-सम्; (having consecrated/enchanted)

• विन्यसेत्: should place/arrange
• विन्यसेत्: Kriya (Predicate/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नि-स्य (धातु; √स्य/अस्? here from विन्यस् < नि + न्यस्/न्यस्)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुषः (3rd person), एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

• न: not
• न: Pratishedha (Negation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक अव्यय (negation particle)

• तत्र: there
• तत्र: Adhikarana (Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तत्र (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक अव्यय (adverb of place)

• वज्रपातस्य: of lightning/thunderbolt strike
• वज्रपातस्य: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र-पात (प्रातिपदिक; वज्र + पात)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठीविभक्तिः (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचनम्; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (of thunderbolt-strike)

• स्फूर्जथ्वादेः: of thunder etc.
• स्फूर्जथ्वादेः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्फूर्जथ्व-आदि (प्रातिपदिक; स्फूर्जथ्व + आदि)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, षष्ठीविभक्तिः (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचनम्; आदि-समास (and the like)

• उपद्रवः: harm/disturbance
• उपद्रवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Ritualized protection of sustenance sources (fields) through mantra and properly placed materials (khadira kīlakas).

Vedantic Theme: Order (ṛta/dharma) maintained through sanctioned rites; harmonizing human activity with cosmic forces (storm, lightning).

Application: Consecrate eight khadira-wood pegs with mantra and place them in/around the field to avert lightning, thunder, and related calamities.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: agricultural land / boundary-protection zone

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.20.9 (mantra-consecration and night burial); Garuda Purana 1.20.6-1.20.7 (rakṣā via dhyāna and mantra)

FAQs

What is the importance of mantra-consecrated protection rites in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a practical rakṣā-upāya: when objects are ritually empowered (saṃmantrya) and correctly installed, they are said to avert specific external harms—here, lightning and thunder-related calamities.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly address the soul’s journey or afterlife; instead, it focuses on worldly protection (rakṣā) through mantra and correct ritual placement in a field.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

As a takeaway, it emphasizes disciplined ritual intention and dharmic care for livelihood (fields/land); in modern practice, it can be treated as a traditional devotional rite alongside sensible physical safety measures for storms.