Shloka 27

Snāna-Śauca Krama: Varuṇa–Āpaḥ Mantras, Aghamarṣaṇa, Sūrya-Upasthāna, and Sarva-Tarpaṇa

Devanagari script

तद्विष्णोरिति मन्त्रेण निमज्याप्सु पुनः पुनः / गायत्त्री वैष्णवी ह्येषा विष्णोः संस्मरणाय वै

Transliteration

tadviṣṇoriti mantreṇa nimajyāpsu punaḥ punaḥ / gāyattrī vaiṣṇavī hyeṣā viṣṇoḥ saṃsmaraṇāya vai

Translation

Mit dem Mantra, das mit «tad viṣṇoḥ…» beginnt, soll man sich immer wieder in die Wasser eintauchen. Dies ist die vaiṣṇavische Gāyatrī, bestimmt zum Gedenken an Herrn Viṣṇu.

Word by Word

• तत्: that
• तत्: Sambandha (Deictic/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular) [समासाङ्ग]

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular) [समासाङ्ग]

• तद्विष्णोः: ‘tad viṣṇoḥ…’ (mantra)
• तद्विष्णोः: Karma (Object as quoted mantra/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम) + विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन (Neuter, Nom/Acc, Singular); तत्पुरुषः (that [mantra] of Viṣṇu)

• इति: thus
• इति: Sambandha (Quotation marker/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: इति (अव्यय)
• Form: उद्धरणसूचक अव्यय (quotative)

• मन्त्रेण: by/with the mantra
• मन्त्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन (Masculine, Instrumental, Singular)

• निमज्य: having immersed/dipped
• निमज्य: Purvakala (Prior action/पूर्वकाल)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: मज्ज् (धातु) + नि- (उपसर्ग) → निमज्य (ल्यप्)
• Form: ल्यप्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (gerund/absolutive)

• अप्सु: in the waters
• अप्सु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अप् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सप्तमी, बहुवचन (Feminine, Locative, Plural)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: again)

• पुनः: again
• पुनः: Kriya-vishesana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पुनः (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण (repetition)

• गायत्त्री: Gāyatrī
• गायत्त्री: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्त्री/गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• वैष्णवी: Vaiṣṇavī (pertaining to Viṣṇu)
• वैष्णवी: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वैष्णवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• हि: indeed/for
• हि: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/for)

• एषा: this
• एषा: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन (Feminine, Nominative, Singular)

• विष्णोः: of Viṣṇu
• विष्णोः: Sambandha (Genitive relation/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विष्णु (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन (Masculine, Genitive, Singular)

• संस्मरणाय: for remembrance/meditation
• संस्मरणाय: Sampradana (Purpose/recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्मृ (धातु) + सम्- (उपसर्ग) → संस्मरण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी, एकवचन (Neuter, Dative, Singular)

• वै: indeed
• वै: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध-निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: वै (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (emphasis/assurance)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in instruction to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Abhyāsa (repetition) of immersion with ‘tad viṣṇoḥ’ mantra as a direct method for Vishnu remembrance; mantra as a vehicle of presence.

Vedantic Theme: Upāsanā through nāma/mantra leading to one-pointedness; remembrance as a purifier and stabilizer of consciousness.

Application: During ritual bath, coordinate immersion with mantra recitation; keep count and maintain mindful recollection rather than forceful breath-holding.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: tirtha/jala-sthana

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.214.26 (Vishnu in waters); Garuda Purana 1.214.25 (Vishnu meditation; praṇava)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Gāyatrī
• Āpas (sacred waters)

FAQs

What is the importance of the Vaiṣṇava Gāyatrī in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents it as a Viṣṇu-centered Gāyatrī whose purpose is saṃsmaraṇa—steady remembrance of Lord Viṣṇu—supported by ritual purity through repeated immersion in water.

How does this verse connect mantra practice with purification?

It links recitation of the “tad viṣṇoḥ” mantra with repeated water-immersion, indicating that japa and snāna together function as a disciplined method of cleansing and refocusing the mind on Viṣṇu.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Combine a simple daily purification (bath or mindful washing) with sincere repetition of a Viṣṇu-remembrance mantra, using the practice to cultivate clarity, restraint, and devotional recollection.