Shloka 3
लमित्यनेन बीजेन प्लावयेत्सचराचरम् / वमित्यनेन बीजेन चिन्तयेदमृतं ततः
lamityanena bījena plāvayetsacarācaram / vamityanena bījena cintayedamṛtaṃ tataḥ
Mit der Samen-Silbe «lam» soll man die ganze Welt, das Bewegliche wie das Unbewegliche, überfluten (durchdringen). Dann soll man mit der Samen-Silbe «vam» über amṛta, den Nektar der Unsterblichkeit, meditieren.
Lord Viṣṇu (in instruction to Garuḍa/Vinatā-putra)
Concept: From elemental pervasion (lam) to contemplation of amṛta (vam): moving from totality-vision to deathless essence.
Vedantic Theme: Brahman as all-pervading substratum; amṛtatva as realization of the Self beyond birth/death.
Application: Practice ‘expansion then resting’: first widen awareness to include all sensations/thoughts as one field, then settle into a calm ‘nectar’ feeling of unconditioned presence.
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: inner-cosmic mandala
Related Themes: Garuda Purana dhyāna-krama passages where bījas lead into Viṣṇu-sākṣātkāra
FAQs
This verse presents bīja-syllables as practical tools for inner visualization—first expanding awareness to pervade all existence, then turning that awareness toward amṛta (the principle of immortality).
By training the mind to move from identification with the limited body-world to contemplation of amṛta, it points toward a shift from mortality-bound perception to a liberation-oriented awareness.
Use the verse as a short daily contemplative sequence: mentally recite “lam” while expanding awareness to include all beings, then recite “vam” while meditating on purity, renewal, and the aspiration for immortality (mokṣa-oriented living).