Shloka 28

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

Devanagari script

वामनासापुटेनैव आगच्छन्तं विचिन्तयेत् / आगच्छतः प्रयोगेण मूलमन्त्रेण शङ्कर

Transliteration

vāmanāsāpuṭenaiva āgacchantaṃ vicintayet / āgacchataḥ prayogeṇa mūlamantreṇa śaṅkara

Translation

Man soll (die Gottheit) so vergegenwärtigen, als komme sie durch beide Nasenlöcher heran; und beim Herabrufen ihres Kommens ist das Ritual mit dem Mūla-Mantra (Wurzelmantra) anzuwenden — in Verehrung Śaṅkaras.

Word by Word

• वामनासापुटेन: with the left nostril (channel)
• वामनासापुटेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाम-नासा-पुट (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; वामायाः नासायाः पुटः (with the left nostril-cavity)

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारण-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• आगच्छन्तम्: (him) coming
• आगच्छन्तम्: Karma (Object of contemplation/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ+√गम् (धातु) → आगच्छत् (कृदन्त; शतृ-प्रत्यय, वर्तमान कृदन्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; वर्तमान-कर्तरि कृदन्त (coming)

• विचिन्तयेत्: should contemplate/visualize
• विचिन्तयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वि+√चिन्त् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• आगच्छतः: of (him) who is coming
• आगच्छतः: Sambandha (Genitive/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आ+√गम् (धातु) → आगच्छत् (कृदन्त; शतृ-प्रत्यय)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (6th/षष्ठी), एकवचन; ‘आगच्छतः’ = ‘आगच्छतः (देवस्य)’ (of the one who is coming)

• प्रयोगेण: by the application/ritual procedure
• प्रयोगेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रयोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन

• मूलमन्त्रेण: with the root mantra
• मूलमन्त्रेण: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूल-मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), एकवचन; ‘मूलः मन्त्रः’ (the root/primary mantra)

• शङ्कर: O Śaṅkara
• शङ्कर: Sambodhana (Vocative/सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शङ्कर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन (8th/सम्बोधन), एकवचन

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Deity-invocation joined to prāṇa-based visualization: the sacred is approached inwardly via breath and mantra (mūla-mantra).

Vedantic Theme: Antaryāmin orientation: worship moves from external rite to inner apprehension; mantra and prāṇa steady the mind toward one-pointedness.

Application: During invocation, coordinate breath-awareness with mantra: visualize the deity’s presence approaching with inhalation, stabilizing at the heart/center; chant the mūla-mantra with clear intention.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Geographic Context

Type: subtle-body channel (prāṇa-mārga) within the practitioner

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34.27 (āvāhana of Hayagrīva); Garuda Purana 1.34.25 (praṇava/namaḥ mantra structure)

Characters & Entities

• Shankara (Shiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of mūlamantra (root mantra) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes that the primary efficacy of the rite depends on using the mūlamantra as the central formula during the invocation (āgacchataḥ prayoga).

How does this verse explain the ritual act of invoking a deity?

It links invocation with inner visualization—contemplating the deity as ‘coming’ (āgacchantam) through the nostril-channel—paired with a formal mantra-procedure (prayoga) for the deity’s arrival.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

When doing japa or a simple pūjā, keep the mind steady with a clear visualization of the invoked presence and keep the practice anchored in one main mantra rather than scattered formulas.