Shloka 13

Prāṇeśvara Garuḍa-Mantra: Timing (Velā), Nāga-Grahas, Nyāsa, Haṃsa-Rite, and Viṣa-Cikitsā

Devanagari script

अमृतस्तत्कृतो मोहो निवर्तेत च मर्दनात् / आत्मनः परमं बीजं हंसाख्यं स्फटिकामलम्

Transliteration

amṛtastatkṛto moho nivarteta ca mardanāt / ātmanaḥ paramaṃ bījaṃ haṃsākhyaṃ sphaṭikāmalam

Translation

By that nectar, the delusion produced in the being is dispelled through churning/pressing; the supreme seed of the Self is the “Haṃsa,” stainless and crystal-clear.

Word by Word

• अमृतः: immortal, nectar-like
• अमृतः: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अमृत (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन

• तत्: that
• तत्: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन (demonstrative used as qualifier)

• कृतः: made, produced
• कृतः: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कृ (धातु) → कृत (कृदन्त)
• Form: भूतकृदन्त (क्त); पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन

• मोहः: delusion
• मोहः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: मोह (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन

• निवर्तेत: should cease, should turn back
• निवर्तेत: Kriyā
• Type: Verb
• Root: निवृत्/वृत् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); प्रथमपुरुष; एकवचन; आत्मनेपद

• च: and
• च: Sambandha
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक अव्यय/conjunction

• मर्दनात्: from rubbing/pressing
• मर्दनात्: Apādāna
• Type: Noun
• Root: मर्दन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; पञ्चमी एकवचन

• आत्मनः: of the self
• आत्मनः: Sambandha
• Type: Noun
• Root: आत्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी एकवचन

• परमम्: supreme
• परमम्: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: परम (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• बीजम्: seed (mantra-seed)
• बीजम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: बीज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन

• हंसाख्यम्: called “haṃsa”
• हंसाख्यम्: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: हंस + आख्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समास: तत्पुरुष (हंस इति आख्या यस्य)

• स्फटिकामलम्: pure like crystal
• स्फटिकामलम्: Viśeṣaṇa
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्फटिक + अमल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया एकवचन; समास: कर्मधारय (स्फटिकवत् अमलम्)

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (in discourse to Garuda/Vinatā-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Moha is removed by the ‘amṛta’ through disciplined churning/pressing (mardana); the supreme seed is Haṃsa—stainless, crystal-clear—signifying pure consciousness.

Vedantic Theme: Ātman’s nirmalatā (stainlessness) and avidyā-nivṛtti through sādhana; haṃsa as ‘so’ham’ contemplation.

Application: Practice haṃsa/so’ham ajapā-japa with breath; cultivate ‘inner churning’ via steady inquiry and pranayama to dissolve भ्रम (delusion).

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: adbhuta

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.19.14 (bīja-mantra instruction; protective/cleansing function)

Characters & Entities

• Atman
• Hamsa (Haṃsa)

FAQs

What is the importance of Haṃsa in the Garuda Purana?

This verse presents Haṃsa as the ‘supreme seed’ of the Self—an inner principle/mantric identity linked with purity and clarity—through which delusion is overcome.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

Rather than describing external afterlife geography, it points to inner purification: delusion (moha) is removed by disciplined ‘churning,’ revealing the stainless Self-principle (Haṃsa).

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Cultivate steady inner discipline (self-inquiry, mantra-japa, breath-awareness) to ‘grind down’ भ्रम (confusion) and stabilize in clarity and ethical living.