Shloka 5

Devanagari script

अनेन पूजयेल्लक्ष्मीं पूर्वोक्तपरिवारकैः / ॐ सैं सरस्वत्यै नमः / ॐ ह्रीं सैं सरस्वत्यै नमः

Transliteration

anena pūjayellakṣmīṃ pūrvoktaparivārakaiḥ / oṃ saiṃ sarasvatyai namaḥ / oṃ hrīṃ saiṃ sarasvatyai namaḥ

Translation

By this procedure and mantra, one should worship Lakṣmī together with the attendants previously mentioned. (Recite:) “Oṃ saiṃ—obeisance to Sarasvatī”; “Oṃ hrīṃ saiṃ—obeisance to Sarasvatī.”

Word by Word

• anena: by this
• anena: Karaṇa (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: idam (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुं/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• pūjayet: should worship
• pūjayet: Kriyā (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: pūj (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• lakṣmīm: Lakṣmī
• lakṣmīm: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन

• pūrvokta-parivārakaiḥ: with the previously mentioned retinue
• pūrvokta-parivārakaiḥ: Karaṇa (Instrument/Means/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: pūrva (प्रातिपदिक) + ukta (कृदन्त, क्त) + parivāra (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), बहुवचन; समासः—तत्पुरुष (‘previously-mentioned attendants/retinue’)

• oṃ: Oṃ
• oṃ: Mantra (Mantric utterance/मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणव, अव्यय (mantric)

• saiṃ: seed syllable ‘saiṃ’
• saiṃ: Mantra (Mantric utterance/मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saiṃ (बीज/मन्त्र-शब्द)
• Form: बीजाक्षर, अव्यय

• sarasvatyai: to Sarasvatī
• sarasvatyai: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Prayojana (Salutation/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय

• oṃ: Oṃ
• oṃ: Mantra (Mantric utterance/मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: oṃ (प्रणव)
• Form: प्रणव, अव्यय (mantric)

• hrīm: seed syllable ‘hrīm’
• hrīm: Mantra (Mantric utterance/मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: hrī (बीज/मन्त्र-शब्द)
• Form: बीजाक्षर, अव्यय

• saiṃ: seed syllable ‘saiṃ’
• saiṃ: Mantra (Mantric utterance/मन्त्र)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: saiṃ (बीज/मन्त्र-शब्द)
• Form: बीजाक्षर, अव्यय

• sarasvatyai: to Sarasvatī
• sarasvatyai: Sampradāna (Recipient/सम्प्रदान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarasvatī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, चतुर्थी (4th/Dative), एकवचन

• namaḥ: salutation
• namaḥ: Prayojana (Salutation/प्रयोजन)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: namas (प्रातिपदिक/अव्ययवत्)
• Form: नमस्कारार्थक अव्यय

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Worship of Lakṣmī is complemented by honoring Sarasvatī—wealth and success are to be guided by knowledge, clarity, and right expression.

Vedantic Theme: Sattva-support: vidyā and śuddhi refine desire-driven pursuits; devotion harmonizes artha with dharma through cultivated intellect.

Application: Pair material goals with learning and ethical communication; before seeking gain, invoke clarity of mind, study, and truthful speech.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: shrine/mandala setting

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana pūjā sections where devatā-parivāra (attendants) are worshipped to complete the rite

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmī
• Sarasvatī

FAQs

What is the importance of worshipping Lakṣmī with the ‘previously mentioned retinue’ in Garuda Purana?

This verse emphasizes complete worship—honoring Lakṣmī together with the associated attendant deities/forms already described, indicating a structured, traditional pūjā rather than an isolated invocation.

How does this verse relate to the Garuda Purana’s broader teachings (beyond afterlife topics)?

In the Ācāra Kāṇḍa, the text also teaches right conduct and ritual practice; here it prescribes a pūjā method and specific Sarasvatī mantras used within the worship context.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use the verse as a reminder to follow a complete, respectful worship sequence (pūjā-krama) and chant the Sarasvatī mantras with clarity and intention—especially when seeking learning, discernment, and auspicious prosperity.