Shloka 12

Hayagrīva Pūjāvidhi: Root Mantra, Nyāsa, Maṇḍala-Devatā Worship, and Stotra

Devanagari script

किरीटिनं कुण्डलिनं वनमालासमंन्वितम् / सुचक्रं सुकपोलं च षीताम्बरधरं विभुम्

Transliteration

kirīṭinaṃ kuṇḍalinaṃ vanamālāsamaṃnvitam / sucakraṃ sukapolaṃ ca ṣītāmbaradharaṃ vibhum

Translation

Er ist bekrönt und mit Ohrringen geschmückt, geziert mit der Waldgirlande (vanamālā); den vortrefflichen Diskus tragend, mit schönen Wangen, in kühlen weißen Gewändern—Er ist der allgegenwärtige Herr.

Word by Word

• किरीटिनम्: wearing a crown
• किरीटिनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kirīṭin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; 'crowned/with a diadem'

• कुण्डलिनम्: wearing earrings
• कुण्डलिनम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: kuṇḍalin (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; 'earringed'

• वनमालासमन्वितम्: adorned with a forest-garland
• वनमालासमन्वितम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: vana-mālā + samanvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (वनमालया समन्वितः)

• सुचक्रम्: having a splendid discus
• सुचक्रम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + cakra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सुन्दरं चक्रं यस्य/सुचक्रः)

• सुकपोलम्: with beautiful cheeks
• सुकपोलम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: su + kapola (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—कर्मधारय (सुन्दरः कपोलः यस्य)

• च: and
• च: Sambandha (Connector/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ca (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (समुच्चय)

• शीताम्बरधरम्: wearing cool/white garments
• शीताम्बरधरम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: śīta-ambara + dhara (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (शीतम् अम्बरं धरति इति)

• विभुम्: the all-pervading Lord
• विभुम्: Karma (Object of contemplation/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vibhu (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/कर्म), एकवचन; 'the all-pervading lord'

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (narration/description within the Vishnu–Garuda dialogue context)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Contemplation of the Lord’s auspicious marks (alaṅkāra) steadies devotion; the beautiful form points to the all-pervading reality.

Vedantic Theme: Saguna-to-nirguna movement: form meditation culminating in recognition of the Vibhu (all-pervading).

Application: Use a stepwise meditation: begin with crown/earrings/garland/white garments, then expand awareness to the Lord’s presence pervading all experience.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shringara

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: inner vision (dhyana)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.11 (radiance and four emblems); Garuda Purana 1.34.13 (nyasa after dhyana)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Sudarshana Chakra
• Vanamala

FAQs

What is the importance of describing Vishnu’s form in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames Vishnu as the supreme protector—His recognizable attributes (crown, earrings, vanamālā, and Sudarśana) support devotional remembrance (smaraṇa) and meditative focus.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes refuge in Vishnu: remembering the all-pervading Lord and His protective power is presented as spiritually stabilizing amid teachings on dharma and post-death realities elsewhere in the Purana.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a short dhyāna/namaskāra: contemplate Vishnu’s protective presence (vibhu) and align daily conduct with dharma through steady remembrance.