Shloka 13

Gāyatrī–Sandhyā Upāsanā: Śuddhi, Nyāsa, and Japa-Viniyoga

Devanagari script

उत्तरे शिखरे जाते भूम्यां पर्वतवासिनी / ब्रह्मणा समनुज्ञाता गच्छ देवि ! यथासुखम्

Transliteration

uttare śikhare jāte bhūmyāṃ parvatavāsinī / brahmaṇā samanujñātā gaccha devi ! yathāsukham

Translation

حين (تصلين) إلى القمّة الشمالية، مقيمةً على الأرض كساكنةٍ للجبال—وقد أُذِنَ لكِ من براهما إذنًا تامًّا—فامضي يا ديفي، على راحتكِ وحسب مشيئتكِ.

Word by Word

• uttare: in the northern
• uttare: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: uttara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Locative singular (qualifying śikhare)

• śikhare: peak/summit
• śikhare: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śikhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Locative singular

• jāte: when (it was) born/arisen
• jāte: Adhikarana (Locative absolute/अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √jan (जन्)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय कृदन्त (भूतकर्मणि/भूतभाव), सप्तमी, एकवचन, नपुंसकलिङ्ग — Past participle used locatively (locative absolute)

• bhūmyām: on the earth
• bhūmyām: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: bhūmi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, एकवचन — Locative singular

• parvata-vāsinī: mountain-dwelling (lady)
• parvata-vāsinī: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: parvata (प्रातिपदिक) + vāsinī (कृदन्त; √vas)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Nominative singular; उपपद-तत्पुरुष (parvate vasati)

• brahmaṇā: by Brahmā
• brahmaṇā: Karana (Agent-instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: brahman (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन — Instrumental singular

• samanujñātā: having been permitted
• samanujñātā: Karta (Qualifier/कर्ता)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: sam-anu (उपसर्ग) + √jñā (ज्ञा)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्यय कृदन्त, स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन — Past passive participle (permitted/authorized)

• gaccha: go
• gaccha: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √gam (गम्)
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थ), मध्यमपुरुष, एकवचन — Imperative, 2nd person singular

• devi: O goddess
• devi: Sambodhana (Address/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: devī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन — Vocative singular

• yathā-sukham: as you please/comfortably
• yathā-sukham: None
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय) + sukha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययीभाव समास; अव्यय (adverb)

Speaker

Narrator (Sūta/Pauraṇika voice within Garuda Purana’s narrative framework)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Action undertaken with proper authorization/anujñā from a higher principle (Brahmā) and then released to proceed ‘yathāsukham’—without compulsion, in harmony with order.

Vedantic Theme: Alignment of individual will with cosmic order (ṛta/dharma); freedom as non-conflict with the higher governance of creation.

Application: Before initiating major vows/rituals/relocations, seek clarity/consent (from teacher, elders, or inner conscience), then act without agitation—‘at ease’ yet responsible.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: mountain-peak

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana narrative transitions where deities/śaktis are stationed or dismissed with anujñā (general internal pattern)

Characters & Entities

• Brahmā
• Devī

FAQs

What is the importance of Brahmā’s permission in this Garuda Purana verse?

It signals that the Goddess’s movement and abode are established through divine sanction, emphasizing cosmic order (dharma) rather than arbitrary action.

How does this verse relate to Garuda Purana themes like dharma and sacred geography?

By locating the Goddess at a “northern peak” and describing her as a mountain-dweller, the verse ties divinity to specific sacred landscapes, reinforcing the Purāṇic idea that places can embody and transmit dharmic power.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Act with proper authorization and right intention—seek guidance (from elders, teachers, or scripture) before major actions, and treat sacred places and traditions with reverence and discipline.