Shloka 10

Tithi-Vrata Vidhāna: Śikhī-vrata (Pratipadā), Tṛtīyā Devī/Śrīdhara rites, Gaṇeśa Caturthī Mantra-Nyāsa, and Nāga Pañcamī

Devanagari script

मङ्गला वैष्णवी लक्ष्मीः शिवा नारायणी क्रमात् / मार्गेतृतीयामारभ्य अवियोगादिमाप्नुयात्

Transliteration

maṅgalā vaiṣṇavī lakṣmīḥ śivā nārāyaṇī kramāt / mārgetṛtīyāmārabhya aviyogādimāpnuyāt

Translation

In due order, she is Maṅgalā, Vaiṣṇavī, Lakṣmī, Śivā, and Nārāyaṇī. Beginning from the third stage on the path, one attains the commencement of non-separation—freedom from estrangement and the start of auspicious, unbroken union.

Word by Word

• maṅgalā: Maṅgalā
• maṅgalā: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: maṅgalā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• vaiṣṇavī: Vaiṣṇavī
• vaiṣṇavī: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaiṣṇavī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• lakṣmīḥ: Lakṣmī
• lakṣmīḥ: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: lakṣmī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• śivā: Śivā
• śivā: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: śivā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• nārāyaṇī: Nārāyaṇī
• nārāyaṇī: Karta (Apposition/समानाधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: nārāyaṇī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमा-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• kramāt: in sequence, successively
• kramāt: Kriya-visheshana (Adverbial/क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: krama (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पञ्चमी-एकवचनान्त-निपातवत् क्रियाविशेषणम् (ablative used adverbially: 'in order/ क्रमशः')

• mārge: in (the month) Mārgaśīrṣa / in Mārga
• mārge: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: mārga (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, सप्तमी-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्

• tṛtīyām: the third lunar day (tithi)
• tṛtīyām: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tṛtīyā (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; तिथिवाचक-शब्दः

• ārabhya: starting from
• ārabhya: Apadana (Point of departure/अपादान)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: √rabh (धातु) + आ उपसर्ग
• Form: अव्ययम् (gerund-like preposition) 'starting from'

• aviyoga-ādim: non-separation and the like (benefits)
• aviyoga-ādim: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: aviyoga (प्रातिपदिक) + ādi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, द्वितीया-विभक्तिः, एकवचनम्; समासः (aviyogaḥ ādiḥ yasya तत्)

• āpnuyāt: should obtain
• āpnuyāt: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √āp (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; परस्मैपदम्

Speaker

Likely Lord Viṣṇu (addressing Garuḍa) — standard dialogue frame of the Garuḍa Purāṇa

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: One Devī is approached through sequential forms (Maṅgalā, Vaiṣṇavī, Lakṣmī, Śivā, Nārāyaṇī); disciplined progression yields aviyoga—unbroken auspicious connectedness.

Vedantic Theme: Ekatva of śakti across sectarian names; saguna devotion culminating in steadiness (niṣṭhā) and grace.

Application: Follow the prescribed sequence of worship/meditation across days or stages; maintain continuity to cultivate stable relationships, harmony, and spiritual steadiness.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: ritual-path/vrata progression (mārga-krama)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana: vrata-krama descriptions where deities are invoked by day/tithi; Devī as Vaiṣṇavī/Nārāyaṇī in syncretic lists

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmī
• Nārāyaṇa (implied via Nārāyaṇī)
• Viṣṇu (implied via Vaiṣṇavī)

FAQs

What is the importance of invoking Maṅgalā, Vaiṣṇavī, Lakṣmī, Śivā, and Nārāyaṇī in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

The verse presents a sequential set of Devī epithets emphasizing auspiciousness, protection, and Vaiṣṇava alignment—invocation is framed as spiritually beneficial and stabilizing for one’s progress on the path.

How does this verse explain progress on the path (mārga) in the Garuḍa Purāṇa?

It links a “third stage” on the path with attaining the beginning of “aviyoga” (non-separation), suggesting a transition into steadier, uninterrupted auspiciousness or closeness with the divine.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use these epithets as a focused devotional remembrance (japa/stotra-style reflection) to cultivate steadiness, auspicious intention, and a disciplined devotional orientation in daily life.