Shloka 6

Mṛtyuñjaya/Amṛteśvara Upāsanā: Three-Syllable Mantra, Kavaca, Japa-Phala, and Pūjā-Aṅgas

Devanagari script

तस्यैवाङ्गगतां देवीममृतामृतभाषिणी(विनि) म् / कलशं दक्षिणे हस्ते वामहस्ते सरोरुहम्

Transliteration

tasyaivāṅgagatāṃ devīmamṛtāmṛtabhāṣiṇī(vini) m / kalaśaṃ dakṣiṇe haste vāmahaste saroruham

Translation

An seinem eigenen Leib war die Göttin, die Worte wie Amṛta sprach; in ihrer rechten Hand hielt sie den Kalaśa (Wasserkrug), in der linken einen Lotus.

Word by Word

• तस्य: of him
• तस्य: Sambandha (Possessor/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्/नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, षष्ठी (Genitive), एकवचनम्; सर्वनाम

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्ययम् (emphatic particle)

• अङ्गगताम्: situated on (his) body/limbs
• अङ्गगताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + गत (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः: अङ्गे गता इति (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः)

• देवीम्: the goddess
• देवीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• अमृता: immortal/nectar-like
• अमृता: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृता (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; (देवीम् इति पदस्य विशेषणम्)

• अमृतभाषिणीम्: speaking nectar-like words
• अमृतभाषिणीम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक) + भाषिणी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः: अमृतं भाषते इति (कर्मधारय/तत्पुरुष-प्रायः; अर्थतः ‘अमृतवाक्यभाषिणी’)

• कलशम्: a pot
• कलशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: कलश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्

• दक्षिणे: in the right
• दक्षिणे: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्; (हस्ते इति पदस्य विशेषणम्)

• हस्ते: hand
• हस्ते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्

• वामहस्ते: in the left hand
• वामहस्ते: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम (प्रातिपदिक) + हस्त (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गम्, सप्तमी, एकवचनम्; समासः: वामः हस्तः इति कर्मधारयः

• सरोरुहम्: lotus (lake-born)
• सरोरुहम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सरस् (प्रातिपदिक) + रुह (कृदन्त-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गम्, द्वितीया, एकवचनम्; समासः: सरसि रुहति इति (सप्तमी-तत्पुरुषः)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narrating to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Contemplation of the Goddess as inseparable from the Lord, bearing auspicious symbols and speaking nectar-like words (mantra/benediction).

Vedantic Theme: Śakti as upādhi of Īśvara in upāsanā; divine speech as śabda-brahma support for concentration and grace.

Application: In dhyāna, include Devī’s presence (kalaśa and lotus) as a cue for auspiciousness, compassion, and mantra-sweetness; cultivate gentle speech as a devotional discipline.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.18.5 (Amṛteśvara dhyāna); Garuda Purana 1.18.7 (japa-phala)

Characters & Entities

• Devi (Goddess)
• Lotus (saroruha)
• Kalasha (ritual pot)

FAQs

What is the importance of the kalasha and lotus in Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the Goddess with a kalasha and a lotus—standard sacred emblems indicating auspiciousness, purity, and life-sustaining grace, reinforcing ritual and devotional symbolism.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: by emphasizing divine presence and ‘nectar-like’ speech, it frames the teaching as salvific guidance—knowledge and grace that support liberation-oriented understanding rather than describing a specific after-death stage here.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the kalasha and lotus imagery as a reminder to keep rituals and daily conduct pure and auspicious—maintaining clarity in speech, intention, and devotional practice.