Shloka 24

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

Devanagari script

विनायकं मूर्तिकाद्यं यजेदेभिश्च नामभिः / सो ऽपि सद्गतिमाप्नोति स्वर्गमोक्षसुखानि च

Transliteration

vināyakaṃ mūrtikādyaṃ yajedebhiśca nāmabhiḥ / so 'pi sadgatimāpnoti svargamokṣasukhāni ca

Translation

One should worship Vināyaka—beginning with his mūrti (sacred image)—using these very names; even the worshipper attains a blessed destiny, and the joys of heaven (svarga) as well as the happiness of liberation (mokṣa).

Word by Word

• विनायकम्: Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa)
• विनायकम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विनायक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन

• मूर्तिकाद्यम्: beginning with (the name) Mūrtikā
• मूर्तिकाद्यम्: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: मूर्तिक (प्रातिपदिक) + आदि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; विशेषण; (मूर्तिका-आद्यः = beginning with Mūrtikā)

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

• एभिः: with these
• एभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: एतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन; सर्वनाम

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

• नामभिः: by (these) names
• नामभिः: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: नामन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया (3rd/तृतीया), बहुवचन

• सः: he
• सः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• अपि: also/even
• अपि: Sambandha (Particle)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: अपि (अव्यय)
• Form: निपात (particle), अप्यर्थ (also/even)

• सद्गतिम्: a good destination
• सद्गतिम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सत् (प्रातिपदिक) + गति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), एकवचन; (सत्-गति = शुभा गति)

• आप्नोति: attains
• आप्नोति: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: आप् (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• स्वर्गमोक्षसुखानि: heaven, liberation, and joys
• स्वर्गमोक्षसुखानि: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वर्ग (प्रातिपदिक) + मोक्ष (प्रातिपदिक) + सुख (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/द्वितीया), बहुवचन; इतरेतर-द्वन्द्व (heaven, liberation, and pleasures)

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

Speaker

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

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Nāma-pūjā to Vināyaka grants sadgati and even svarga and mokṣa-sukha.

Vedantic Theme: Bhakti as a means to higher gati; layered fruits (bhukti leading toward mukti) within Purāṇic soteriology.

Application: Establish a Vināyaka mūrti; perform nāma-arcana; begin rites/undertakings with Vināyaka-pūjā for śānti and auspicious outcomes.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Geographic Context

Type: temple/home shrine

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.129.25-26 (twelve names/epithets); Garuda Purana 1.129.27 (timing and pañcamī observance)

Characters & Entities

• Vināyaka (Gaṇeśa)

FAQs

What is the importance of Vināyaka worship in the Garuda Purana?

This verse states that worshipping Vināyaka—especially through his mūrti and his names—grants sadgati (an auspicious afterlife) and the fruits of both svarga and mokṣa.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It links devotional practice (worship through names and form) with the soul’s positive post-death trajectory—sadgati—culminating in either heavenly enjoyment or liberation.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Maintain regular Vināyaka nāma-japa and simple worship (with a mūrti or sacred image) as a disciplined practice supporting dharma, inner clarity, and long-term spiritual aims.