Shloka 19

Śivapūjā-vidhi: Purifications, Sūrya–Graha Mantras, Nyāsa, and Bhūtaśuddhi leading to Śivoham-bhāva

Devanagari script

ॐ हौं कलविकरिण्यै बलविकरिणी ततः / बलप्रमथिनी सर्वभूतानां दमनी ततः

Transliteration

oṃ hauṃ kalavikariṇyai balavikariṇī tataḥ / balapramathinī sarvabhūtānāṃ damanī tataḥ

Translation

«أوم hauṃ!»—إلى كالافيكريني (Kalavikariṇī)؛ ثم إلى بالافيكريني (Balavikariṇī)؛ ثم إلى بالابرَمَثِني (Balapramathinī)؛ ثم إلى دامَني (Damanī)، مُخضِعةِ جميع الكائنات.

Word by Word

• ॐ: oṃ
• ॐ: Sambodhana/Mantra (Invocation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ॐ (अव्यय; प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणव-अव्यय (sacred syllable)

• हौं: hauṃ
• हौं: Sambodhana/Mantra (Invocation)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हौं (अव्यय; बीजमन्त्र)
• Form: बीजमन्त्र-अव्यय

• कलविकरिण्यै: to Kalavikariṇī
• कलविकरिण्यै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलविकरिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (सम्प्रदान), एकवचन

• बलविकरिणी: Balavikariṇī
• बलविकरिणी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बलविकरिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Desha-Kala (Adverbial/देश-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक

• बलप्रमथिनी: Balapramathinī (crusher of strength)
• बलप्रमथिनी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बल (प्रातिपदिक) + प्रमथिनी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (बलस्य प्रमथिनी)

• सर्वभूतानाम्: of all beings
• सर्वभूतानाम्: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक) + भूत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, षष्ठी-विभक्ति, बहुवचन; कर्मधारय (सर्वाणि भूतानि)

• दमनी: Damanī (the subduer)
• दमनी: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दमनी (प्रातिपदिक; √दम् धातु-सम्बद्ध)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• ततः: then
• ततः: Desha-Kala (Adverbial/देश-काल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रम/अनन्तरार्थक

Speaker

Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra, within a mantra/nyāsa-style passage)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Mantra-japa as direct engagement with divine energies; progressive invocation suggests staged purification and mastery over inner/outer disturbances.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda as upāya: disciplined mantra aligns vāk and manas, reducing vṛtti-turbulence and enabling steadiness toward the witnessing Self.

Application: Chant with clear segmentation: invoke each śakti-name with a pause, noticing the psychological shift from agitation to restraint; use as a protective prelude before meditation.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: mantra-āvaraṇa within ritual space

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.23.16–20 (mantra and placement sequence)

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Kalavikariṇī, Balavikariṇī, Balapramathinī, and Damanī in the Garuda Purana?

This verse strings together śakti-names as an invocation sequence, emphasizing protective, subduing power—symbolically ‘taming’ disruptive forces and strengthening ritual efficacy.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul in the Garuda Purana?

Indirectly: rather than describing the soul’s route, it presents a protective mantra framework often used to remove obstacles and assert spiritual control—supporting the broader purāṇic aim of safeguarding dharma and right rites.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a reminder that discipline and self-mastery (damanī—‘the subduer’) are central to spiritual practice; if reciting mantras, do so with clarity, restraint, and ethical intent.