Shloka 7
Pañcatattva-Pūjā: The Fivefold Vyuha of Hari, Mantras, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala, and Stotra
एतेषां वाचकान्मन्त्रानेताञ्छृणु वृषध्वज ! / ॐ अं वासुदेवाय नमः / ॐ आं संकर्षणाय नमः / ॐ अं प्रद्युम्नाय नमः / ॐ अनिरुद्धाय नमः / ॐ ॐ नारायणाय नमः
eteṣāṃ vācakānmantrānetāñchṛṇu vṛṣadhvaja ! / oṃ aṃ vāsudevāya namaḥ / oṃ āṃ saṃkarṣaṇāya namaḥ / oṃ aṃ pradyumnāya namaḥ / oṃ aniruddhāya namaḥ / oṃ oṃ nārāyaṇāya namaḥ
O Vṛṣadhvaja, höre diese Mantras, die sie bezeichnen: „Oṁ aṁ—Ehrerbietung Vāsudeva; Oṁ āṁ—Ehrerbietung Saṅkarṣaṇa; Oṁ aṁ—Ehrerbietung Pradyumna; Oṁ—Ehrerbietung Aniruddha; Oṁ oṁ—Ehrerbietung Nārāyaṇa.“
Lord Vishnu (narrating/teaching to Garuda)
Concept: Nāma-mantra as direct designation (vācaka) of the divine forms; remembrance and salutation (namas) as a complete act of worship.
Vedantic Theme: Saguṇa-brahman upāsanā leading toward ekāgratā; many forms pointing to one supreme Nārāyaṇa.
Application: Daily japa of the five invocations with clear pronunciation and attentive mind; use as nyāsa/āvāhana before pūjā.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.32.8 (mantras as sin/disease-destroying); Garuda Purana 1.32.9-11 (procedure for pañcatattva-arcana and preparatory rites)
FAQs
This verse presents name-mantras that “denote” (vācaka) the divine forms—Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Pradyumna, Aniruddha, and Nārāyaṇa—emphasizing remembrance and devotional invocation of Vishnu’s manifestations.
By foregrounding mantra-remembrance of Nārāyaṇa and related forms, the verse points to a devotional means of spiritual orientation—keeping the mind anchored in the divine, which the Garuda Purana frequently treats as beneficial for auspicious passage and inner steadiness.
Use these as short daily japa (repetition) mantras—especially “oṁ … nārāyaṇāya namaḥ”—to cultivate devotion, mental clarity, and a steady remembrance of dharma-centered living.