Shloka 13
Snāna-Śauca Krama: Varuṇa–Āpaḥ Mantras, Aghamarṣaṇa, Sūrya-Upasthāna, and Sarva-Tarpaṇa
ॐ मानस्तोके तनये मा न आयुषि मा नो गोषु मा नो अश्वेषु रीरिषः / मा नो वीरान्रुद्रभामिनो ऽबधीर्हविष्मन्तः सदमित्वा हवामहे
oṃ mānastoke tanaye mā na āyuṣi mā no goṣu mā no aśveṣu rīriṣaḥ / mā no vīrānrudrabhāmino 'badhīrhaviṣmantaḥ sadamitvā havāmahe
Om. Schädige uns nicht an Kindern und Nachkommen; schädige uns nicht an der Lebensspanne; schädige uns nicht an unseren Kühen; schädige uns nicht an unseren Pferden. O furchtbarer Rudra, erschlage unsere Helden nicht. Wir, die Darbringer des havis, kommen unablässig mit Gaben und rufen dich um Schutz an.
Narratorial citation within Garuda Purana (a Vedic protective mantra/prayer invoked in the text; not a direct Vishnu–Garuda dialogue line)
Concept: Appeasement of fierce divinity through regular offerings and truthful invocation to secure welfare of family and community.
Vedantic Theme: Ishvara-anugraha (divine grace) sought through yajna and humility; recognition of human vulnerability under cosmic order.
Application: Use as a protective prayer in rites, especially when seeking safety for children, longevity, and livelihood; cultivate restraint and reverence rather than antagonizing forces of destruction.
Primary Rasa: bhayanaka
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: yajna-vedi (sacrificial ground)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.214.14-17 (Varuṇa/āpaḥ purification sequence following protective invocations)
FAQs
This verse functions as a protective invocation—seeking Rudra’s restraint and blessing—commonly aligned with śānti rites meant to avert harm, disease, and untimely loss.
By explicitly praying for safety of lifespan (āyuṣ) and for non-violence toward one’s vital supports (family and livelihood), it reflects the Purana’s wider ritual emphasis on preventing inauspicious death and reducing calamities through mantra and offerings.
Use it as a reminder to cultivate protective, non-harming intentions and to perform sincere prayers/offerings (in one’s tradition) for the welfare of family, health, and ethical strength.