Shloka 10

Śiva-taught Mantra-Weapons, Mudrās, and Rakṣā-Rites

Removal of Kīlaka; Protection from Nāga, Viṣa, Graha, and Storms

Devanagari script

विद्युन्मूषकवज्रादिसमुपद्रव एव च / हरक्षमलवरयू बिन्दुयुक्तः सदाशिवः

Transliteration

vidyunmūṣakavajrādisamupadrava eva ca / harakṣamalavarayū binduyuktaḥ sadāśivaḥ

Translation

Und es gibt auch Bedrängnisse wie Blitz, Mäuse, Vajra‑Schläge und dergleichen. (Zum Schutz) soll man Sadāśiva, mit dem Bindu verbunden, zusammen mit Hara, Kṣamala und Varayū betrachten bzw. rezitieren.

Word by Word

• विद्युत्: lightning
• विद्युत्: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्युत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (समासपूर्वपद)

• मूषक: mouse/rat
• मूषक: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूषक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (समासपूर्वपद)

• वज्र: thunderbolt
• वज्र: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (समासपूर्वपद)

• आदि: and the like
• आदि: Sambandha (Etc.-marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहारार्थक 'आदि' (etc.), अव्यय; समासाङ्ग (in compound)

• समुपद्रवः: affliction/disturbance
• समुपद्रवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्-उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक; सम् + उपद्रव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्

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

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

• हरक्षमलवरयू: hara-kṣa-ma-la-va-ra-yū (mantric formula)
• हरक्षमलवरयू: Mantra (Incantatory formula)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हर-क्ष-म-ल-व-र-यू (बीजाक्षरसमूह/मन्त्रपद)
• Form: मन्त्राक्षरसमूहः (mantric syllable-string), अव्यय; पाठभेदसम्भवः

• बिन्दुयुक्तः: endowed with bindu (nasal dot)
• बिन्दुयुक्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बिन्दु-युक्त (प्रातिपदिक; बिन्दु + युक्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (of सदाशिवः)

• सदाशिवः: Sadāśiva
• सदाशिवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा-शिव (प्रातिपदिक; सदा + शिव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upadravas (lightning, pests like rats, thunderbolt calamities) are countered through correctly formed mantra-śabda (with bindu) and divine invocation.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda as śakti in vyavahāra; disciplined recitation aligns the practitioner with a higher protective order beyond immediate fear.

Application: For calamities like lightning and pests, employ the specified mantra-components: contemplate/recite Sadāśiva with bindu and associated names (Hara, Kṣamala, Varayū) as a protective formula.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: mantra/nyāsa field (conceptual)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.20.8 (lightning/thunder protection in fields); Garuda Purana 1.20.7 (mantra protection scope)

Characters & Entities

• Sadashiva
• Hara (Shiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of protection (upadrava-śānti) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames specific dangers (lightning, rats, thunderbolts, etc.) as upadravas and points to invoking Sadāśiva (with bindu) and associated divine names as a protective remedy.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it focuses on mitigating worldly afflictions through sacred invocation, which in the Purāṇic framework supports dharmic living and stability.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to respond to fear and uncertainty with disciplined spiritual practice—regular prayer/recitation and ethical conduct—rather than panic, while also taking sensible material precautions.