Shloka 49

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

Devanagari script

गन्धं पुष्पं तथा धूपं दीपं नैवेद्यमेव च / प्रदक्षिणं नमस्कारं जप्यं तस्मै समर्पयेत्

Transliteration

gandhaṃ puṣpaṃ tathā dhūpaṃ dīpaṃ naivedyameva ca / pradakṣiṇaṃ namaskāraṃ japyaṃ tasmai samarpayet

Translation

Man soll Ihm Duft, Blumen, Weihrauch, eine Lampe und Naivedya (Speiseopfer) darbringen; und Ihm auch Pradakṣiṇā (heilige Umrundung), Niederwerfung und Japa (Mantra-Rezitation) weihen.

Word by Word

• गन्धम्: fragrance
• गन्धम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गन्ध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• पुष्पम्: flower
• पुष्पम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्प (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• तथा: and likewise
• तथा: Sambandha (Connective/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तथा (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; अव्यय-प्रकारः—समुच्चय/उपमानार्थक क्रियाविशेषण (adverb: likewise/also)

• धूपम्: incense
• धूपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: धूप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• दीपम्: lamp
• दीपम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दीप (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नैवेद्यम्: food offering
• नैवेद्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नैवेद्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• एव: indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Particle/निपात)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निश्चय/अवधारणार्थक निपात (particle of emphasis: indeed/only)

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

• प्रदक्षिणम्: circumambulation
• प्रदक्षिणम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रदक्षिण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• नमस्कारम्: salutation
• नमस्कारम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नमस्कार (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन

• जप्यम्: (that which is) to be recited; japa
• जप्यम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: जप्य (कृदन्त; √जप् (धातु) + यत्)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति, एकवचन; यत्-प्रत्ययान्त (gerundive: 'to be recited')

• तस्मै: to him
• तस्मै: Sampradana (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी-विभक्ति (Dative), एकवचन

• समर्पयेत्: should offer/dedicate
• समर्पयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: सम्+√अर्प् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upacara-seva: offering sensory objects and devotional acts to the Lord as consecration of body, speech, and mind.

Vedantic Theme: Ishvara-arpaṇa and karma-yoga orientation: actions become purifying when dedicated to the Supreme; devotion as a means to inner tranquility.

Application: Establish a daily puja routine: offer fragrance/flowers/incense/lamp/food, then circumambulate, prostrate, and do japa; mentally dedicate all actions to Vishnu.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Geographic Context

Type: temple/altar (implied)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana (Uttara/Preta sections often recommend Vishnu-nama and worship as protection; general puja framework echoed across chapters)

FAQs

What is the importance of offering gandha, pushpa, dhupa, deepa, and naivedya in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents the standard upacāras (ritual services) of pūjā, teaching that sensory offerings and devotional acts are to be consciously dedicated to the deity as an expression of bhakti and dharma.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Indirectly, it emphasizes devotional discipline—regular worship through offerings, pradakṣiṇā, namaskāra, and japa—which the Garuda Purana treats as merit-generating conduct that supports spiritual uplift and auspicious destiny.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Perform simple daily worship: offer a flower or fragrance, light a lamp, offer food, and add a brief japa with pranāma—mentally dedicating each act to the Divine.