Shloka 6

Pañcopāsanā: Viṣṇu-ādhāra invocation and the kalā-s of Sadyojāta, Vāmadeva, Tatpuruṣa, and Īśāna

Devanagari script

ॐ हैं तत्पुरुषायैव (षाय) निवृत्तिश्च प्रतिष्ठा च विद्या शान्तिर्न केवला

Transliteration

oṃ haiṃ tatpuruṣāyaiva (ṣāya) nivṛttiśca pratiṣṭhā ca vidyā śāntirna kevalā

Translation

أوم—سلامٌ وخضوعٌ لتاتبوروشا وحده؛ ومنه تنبثق النِّفِرِتّي (الانصراف عن تشابك الدنيا)، والبْرَتِشْتْها (الثبات)، والفِدْيا (المعرفة الحقّة)، والشّانتي (السلام)—لا سلامًا منفردًا، بل سلامًا مقرونًا بهذه المنح.

Word by Word

• ॐ: Oṃ
• ॐ: Sambandha (Invocatory/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय)
• Form: मन्त्र-प्रणव (indeclinable sacred syllable)

• हैं: haiṃ (seed syllable)
• हैं: Sambandha (Invocatory/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हैं (अव्यय)
• Form: बीजमन्त्र-अव्यय (mantric seed syllable)

• तत्पुरुषाय: to Tatpuruṣa (a form/name)
• तत्पुरुषाय: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तत्पुरुष (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन; समासः ‘तत् + पुरुष’ (तत्पुरुषसमासः)

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (particle: ‘indeed/only’)

• निवृत्तिः: cessation; withdrawal (Nivṛtti)
• निवृत्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: निवृत्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

• प्रतिष्ठा: establishment; stability (Pratiṣṭhā)
• प्रतिष्ठा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रतिष्ठा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

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

• विद्या: knowledge; Vidyā
• विद्या: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्या (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• शान्तिः: peace; Śānti
• शान्तिः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शान्ति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• न: not
• न: Sambandha (Negation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: न (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्यय (negation particle)

• केवला: alone; mere
• केवला: Visheshana (Adjectival/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: केवल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन; विशेषण

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (teaching Garuda/Vinatā-putra) — mantra/nyāsa-style enumeration

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nivṛtti (turning inward) and pratiṣṭhā (establishment) culminate in vidyā and śānti—peace grounded in realization, not mere quietism.

Vedantic Theme: Nivṛtti-mārga; śānti as fruit of vidyā; movement from pravṛtti to inner stabilization.

Application: Adopt a daily practice sequence: reduce sensory overreach (nivṛtti), establish discipline (pratiṣṭhā), study/meditate (vidyā), rest in equanimity (śānti).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana mantra/śiva-vidyā sections around 1.21–1.22 emphasizing bīja, nyāsa, and inner withdrawal (contextual).

Characters & Entities

• Tatpuruṣa

FAQs

What is the importance of nivṛtti (withdrawal) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents nivṛtti as a key spiritual outcome—turning away from worldly attachment—alongside stability, knowledge, and peace, indicating liberation is supported by inner transformation, not mere calmness.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

By listing nivṛtti, pratiṣṭhā, vidyā, and śānti, it frames the soul’s upliftment as a sequence of inner attainments—detachment, steadiness, right knowledge, and deep peace—rather than external results alone.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use spiritual practice to cultivate detachment and clarity (vidyā) with steadiness (pratiṣṭhā); peace (śānti) is presented as the fruit of disciplined inner change, not an isolated goal.