Shloka 6

Śiva-pūjā: Mantra-phonetics, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala, Dīkṣā and Homa

Supreme Worship Leading to Śiva-sāyujya

Devanagari script

धर्मं ज्ञानं च वैराग्यमैश्वर्यादि त्दृदार्चयेत् / आवाहनं स्थापनं च पाद्यमर्घ्यं हृदार्पयेत्

Transliteration

dharmaṃ jñānaṃ ca vairāgyamaiśvaryādi tdṛdārcayet / āvāhanaṃ sthāpanaṃ ca pādyamarghyaṃ hṛdārpayet

Translation

Man verehre standhaft mit (inneren Gaben von) Dharma, Erkenntnis, Vairāgya (Unanhaftung), göttlicher Herrschaft (Aiśvarya) und dergleichen; und aus dem Herzen bringe man Darbringung von Āvāhana (Herabruf) und Sthāpana (Einsetzung) dar, ebenso Fußwasser (Pādya) und Arghya.

Word by Word

• धर्मम्: dharma, righteousness
• धर्मम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धर्म (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• ज्ञानम्: knowledge
• ज्ञानम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ज्ञान (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• वैराग्यम्: dispassion
• वैराग्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वैराग्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• ऐश्वर्यादि: sovereignty etc.
• ऐश्वर्यादि: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: ऐश्वर्य (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (ऐश्वर्यं आदिः यस्य/ऐश्वर्य-आदि = 'prosperity etc.')

• त्दृद: firmly
• त्दृद: सम्बन्ध (Adverbial/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: दृढ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् प्रयोगः; पाठे 'त्दृद' = 'दृढम्/दृढया' इति सम्भाव्यं (लिप्यन्तर-दोष)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आवाहनम्: invocation
• आवाहनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: आवाहन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• स्थापनम्: installation
• स्थापनम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्थापन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Conjunction/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; समुच्चय (conjunction)

• पाद्यम्: water for washing the feet
• पाद्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• अर्घ्यम्: offering (arghya)
• अर्घ्यम्: कर्म (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अर्घ्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• हृदा: with the heart
• हृदा: करण (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हृद् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन (हृदा = हृदयेन)

• अर्पयेत्: should offer
• अर्पयेत्: क्रिया (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: True worship is offering inner virtues—dharma, jñāna, vairāgya, aiśvarya—along with ritual acts performed ‘from the heart’.

Vedantic Theme: Sādhana-catuṣṭaya-like orientation (vairāgya, jñāna) integrated with upāsanā; purification leading toward liberation.

Application: Treat daily puja as character-cultivation: consciously offer one ethical act (dharma), one study/reflection (jñāna), one letting-go (vairāgya), and one disciplined mastery (aiśvarya) before external offerings.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: inner sanctum (antar-garbha)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.22.5 (heart-lotus worship seat); Garuda Purana 1.22.7 (ācāmana/snāpana/pujā unity; fire-rite)

FAQs

What is the importance of inner worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that true worship is anchored in inner virtues—dharma, knowledge, and detachment—while ritual steps like āvāhana and pādya become heartfelt offerings rather than mere external acts.

How does this verse relate to spiritual progress toward moksha?

By pairing ritual components with inner qualities (dharma–jñāna–vairāgya), the verse frames worship as a discipline that purifies intention and reduces attachment—key conditions for liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When performing pūjā (or any sacred act), consciously cultivate ethical conduct, study, and detachment, and mentally offer each step—invocation, honoring, and respect—sincerely “from the heart.”