Shloka 41

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

Devanagari script

खड्गं च मुसलं पाशमङ्कुशं सशरं धनुः / पूजयेत्पूर्वतो रुद्र एभिर्मन्त्रैः स्वनामकैः

Transliteration

khaḍgaṃ ca musalaṃ pāśamaṅkuśaṃ saśaraṃ dhanuḥ / pūjayetpūrvato rudra ebhirmantraiḥ svanāmakaiḥ

Translation

In östlicher Richtung soll man Rudra verehren, indem man Schwert, Keule (musala), Schlinge (pāśa), Hakenstab (aṅkuśa) sowie Bogen mit Pfeilen darbringt. Dies geschehe mit Mantras, die ihre jeweiligen Namen tragen.

Word by Word

• खड्गम्: sword
• खड्गम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: खड्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

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

• मुसलम्: club/pestle
• मुसलम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मुसल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• पाशम्: noose
• पाशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पाश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• अङ्कुशम्: goad
• अङ्कुशम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अङ्कुश (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन

• सशरम्: with arrows
• सशरम्: Karma (Object qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स-शर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन; समासः—सह शरैः (सहबहुव्रीह्यर्थेऽपि प्रयोगः), विशेषणम् (धनुः)

• धनुः: bow
• धनुः: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धनुस् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, द्वितीया (2nd), एकवचन (रूपम्: धनुः)

• पूजयेत्: should worship
• पूजयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: पूज् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ्, प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी

• पूर्वतः: from/in the east
• पूर्वतः: Adhikarana (Directional)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पूर्वतः (अव्यय/तद्धितान्त)
• Form: अव्यय (adverb of direction)

• रुद्र: O Rudra
• रुद्र: Sambodhana
• Type: Noun
• Root: रुद्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• एभिः: with these
• एभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसक/स्त्री, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; साधन/सहकारक-प्रयोगः

• मन्त्रैः: by/with mantras
• मन्त्रैः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मन्त्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन

• स्वनामकैः: bearing their own names
• स्वनामकैः: Karana (Instrument qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्व-नामक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, तृतीया (3rd), बहुवचन; समासः—स्वं नाम यस्य (नामक) ‘having one’s own names’; विशेषणम् (मन्त्रैः)

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Protection is invoked through disciplined mantra and symbolic offerings; naming (svanamaka-mantra) aligns speech with the invoked power.

Vedantic Theme: Shakti of mantra: sound-form correspondence; controlled Rudra-energy as guardian rather than chaos.

Application: Use precise naming and intention in protective practices; treat ‘weapons’ as inner tools—discernment, restraint, courage, and focused will.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: vira

Secondary Rasa: raudra

Geographic Context

Type: directional altar placement

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.34 (astra-puja; Rudra invocation; mantra-by-name practice)

Characters & Entities

• Rudra (Shiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Rudra with these implements in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents a specific worship-method (vidhi) where Rudra is honored with symbolic implements (sword, mace, noose, goad, bow and arrows) using name-specific mantras, indicating a structured, protective, and rule-based ritual approach.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly: it emphasizes ritual correctness and protective invocation of deities, which in Garuda Purana contexts supports the broader framework of rites meant to safeguard and guide the departed or the living through spiritually perilous transitions.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Follow disciplined, tradition-consistent worship: use clear intention, correct mantras, and mindful ritual orientation (such as facing east) when performing devotional practices or ancestral/death-related rites.