Shloka 10

Śiva-taught Mantra-Weapons, Mudrās, and Rakṣā-Rites

Removal of Kīlaka; Protection from Nāga, Viṣa, Graha, and Storms

Devanagari script

विद्युन्मूषकवज्रादिसमुपद्रव एव च / हरक्षमलवरयू बिन्दुयुक्तः सदाशिवः

Transliteration

vidyunmūṣakavajrādisamupadrava eva ca / harakṣamalavarayū binduyuktaḥ sadāśivaḥ

Translation

And there are afflictions such as lightning, rats, vajra-like thunderbolts, and the like. (For protection) one should contemplate or recite Sadāśiva, joined with the bindu, together with Hara, Kṣamala, and Varayū.

Word by Word

• विद्युत्: lightning
• विद्युत्: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्युत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम् (समासपूर्वपद)

• मूषक: mouse/rat
• मूषक: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: मूषक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (समासपूर्वपद)

• वज्र: thunderbolt
• वज्र: Sambandha (Compound member)
• Type: Noun
• Root: वज्र (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः, एकवचनम् (समासपूर्वपद)

• आदि: and the like
• आदि: Sambandha (Etc.-marker)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: आदि (अव्यय/प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: समाहारार्थक 'आदि' (etc.), अव्यय; समासाङ्ग (in compound)

• समुपद्रवः: affliction/disturbance
• समुपद्रवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्-उपद्रव (प्रातिपदिक; सम् + उपद्रव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्

• एव: indeed/only
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक अव्यय (emphatic particle)

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

• हरक्षमलवरयू: hara-kṣa-ma-la-va-ra-yū (mantric formula)
• हरक्षमलवरयू: Mantra (Incantatory formula)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: हर-क्ष-म-ल-व-र-यू (बीजाक्षरसमूह/मन्त्रपद)
• Form: मन्त्राक्षरसमूहः (mantric syllable-string), अव्यय; पाठभेदसम्भवः

• बिन्दुयुक्तः: endowed with bindu (nasal dot)
• बिन्दुयुक्तः: Visheshana (Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: बिन्दु-युक्त (प्रातिपदिक; बिन्दु + युक्त)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्; विशेषणम् (of सदाशिवः)

• सदाशिवः: Sadāśiva
• सदाशिवः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सदा-शिव (प्रातिपदिक; सदा + शिव)
• Form: पुंलिङ्गे, प्रथमाविभक्तिः (1st/प्रथमा), एकवचनम्

Speaker

Lord Vishnu (speaking to Garuda/Vinata-putra)

Philosophical Teaching

Concept: Upadravas (lightning, pests like rats, thunderbolt calamities) are countered through correctly formed mantra-śabda (with bindu) and divine invocation.

Vedantic Theme: Śabda as śakti in vyavahāra; disciplined recitation aligns the practitioner with a higher protective order beyond immediate fear.

Application: For calamities like lightning and pests, employ the specified mantra-components: contemplate/recite Sadāśiva with bindu and associated names (Hara, Kṣamala, Varayū) as a protective formula.

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: adbhuta

Secondary Rasa: vira

Geographic Context

Type: mantra/nyāsa field (conceptual)

Cross References

Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.20.8 (lightning/thunder protection in fields); Garuda Purana 1.20.7 (mantra protection scope)

Characters & Entities

• Sadashiva
• Hara (Shiva)

FAQs

What is the importance of protection (upadrava-śānti) in the Garuda Purana?

This verse frames specific dangers (lightning, rats, thunderbolts, etc.) as upadravas and points to invoking Sadāśiva (with bindu) and associated divine names as a protective remedy.

How does this verse explain the path of the soul?

It does not directly discuss the soul’s post-death journey; instead, it focuses on mitigating worldly afflictions through sacred invocation, which in the Purāṇic framework supports dharmic living and stability.

Practical application of this wisdom today?

Use it as a reminder to respond to fear and uncertainty with disciplined spiritual practice—regular prayer/recitation and ethical conduct—rather than panic, while also taking sensible material precautions.